Eastern Europe/Balkans

As Slovakian wines continue to enter the NYC market, we find ourselves becoming more and more impressed. The texture is viscous, with fresh earth and characteristic Riesling tones of petrol and minerality. A bit of skin contact lends depth, while maintain

Juhfark is a smoky, rich white variety that excels on Somlói’s volcanic soils. Juicy, white tropical fruit with an ashy, earthiness and some decided funk.

Szent Donát “Mágna” Furmint 2018

Two days on the skins give this wine texture, but it definitely drinks like a white, not an orange. Very special stuff from a mysterious winemaker in the Czech Republic making serious, contemplative wines.

Jean Michel Morel brought his French winemaking instincts to Slovenia to make these magical wines. A vibrant, deep golden color with a bouquet dominated by white peach, light vanilla & stony notes. It's full-bodied with a long, intense finish, making it a

Searing mineral and subtle yellow plum fruit build in dense layers, thanks to 100–200-year-old vines (!). Rather than being trained to a system, these hoary vines sprawl freely on the ground, seemingly indestructible after having been exposed to extreme w

Egri Csillag (Eger Star) is the name of white wine field blends from this region of northeastern Hungary. Much like their more famous red wine cousins, Egri Bikavér (Bull’s Blood), they incorporate both indigenous and international varieties. Fresh, crisp

The key to Lenkey’s aging regime is early harvesting to preserve acidity. 10 years later, this wine is fully integrated and absolutely singing. A deeply flinty mineral is contrasted with stone fruit skin and a surprisingly balanced acidity.

This is a lovely little ‘village wine’ from northeastern Slovenia, somewhat in the tradition of an Austrian Gemischter Satz wine. Light, floral and breezy with clean mineral. Črnko makes a handful of single varietal wines and everything else goes into the

A truly inimitable white wine. Think Greek Retsina but without the pine resin tones. There’s richness and depth, wonderful acidity…it’s a wild ride. The grapes grow on volcanic soil in the single vineyard of Sadowie, and only 845 bottles are produced per

Slavcek Sivi Pinot (Grigio) 2019

Dluhe Grefty 'Alba Rosales' 2020