Eastern Europe/Balkans

Whether you’re curious about oxidative whites or you’re an afficionado, this is the wine for you. Škrlet is an obscure grape native only to the hills of Moslavina and was recently revived by young winemaker Ivan Kosovec. Beautiful complex nuttiness is con

A truly divine wine; rich and luscious. Fragrant, floral aromas, of course, from the Muscat grape, but with a full, deep golden fruit underneath. On the palate there is a solid weight, but it’s fresh and silky in texture with a balancing roundness. Wet st

Armenia neighbors Georgia, a country whos wine reputation has quickly blossomed. Production in Armenia is smaller, but the quality of the wines are absolutely on par. This is a lovely, bright white with earthiness and melon fruit on the palate, and spice

Georgia is the oldest known winemaking country in the world, and so Terra Initia, Latin for “original land”, is an apt name for this line of wines. This wine is informally referred to as “Euro-style”, meaning it does not see any skin contact, contrary to

Assyrtiko is perhaps best known from the island of Santorini, but it is also divine in the southern mainland of Greece. Fine, bright citrus notes of the nose lead to a bone-dry, supercharged mineral wine with great acidity. Perfect with so many seafood di

The intent at Kabaj is purity; so much so that they believe you should be able to take a glass of a wine out in it’s respective vineyard and find the same flavors in the grape as in the wine. Herbs, white florals, tightly wound minerality, with a hint of

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.

Rouvalis Winery "Asprolithi'" Roditis 2019

White wine made from red grapes is sadly an all too rare treat, but one worth seeking out. Aromas of lush pear, apricot and citrus blossom shine through, with balances acidity and freshness… silky textured with a fine zing of mineral. Serve this with summ

Lenkey’s first fully independent vintage as a winemaker was ‘08, but it was a difficult one. He managed to pull together enough healthy grapes to craft just 3,000 bottles of this inimitable wine. Full-on lavender and apricot skin on the nose, with muddled

Ales Svatos is a laboratory scientist turned natural winemaker. He founded his winery in northern Bohemia in 2010. This wine has long skin contact & is fermented in open top tanks, giving golden color and more generous weight & texture. Bright citrus frui