Eastern Europe/Balkans

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.

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

No question: Hungary makes some great wine. And then one comes around, and wow. Well, here’s one of those. Very clean – like fresh spring water, with white flowers and orchard fruit (slightly under-ripe pear), yet with an energy and length surprising for

Slavcek Sivi Pinot (Grigio) 2019

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

Chiseled minerality and a hint of smoke characteristic of Welschriesling. The acidity is singing. The Kovács family runs this winery and have a long history of winemaking, owning some of the best vineyards in their tiny village of Csopak just north of Lak

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

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