Wine & Spirits - June 2018 - 35

W&S 2018 All-Stars

Illustration by Dane Chong

PARTY KICKERS

Adriano Adami
It's always good to have a bottle of Prosecco on hand, and even better to have two if they're coming from this third-generation producer
that's been serving up classy bubbles from the hills of Treviso for more
than 80 years. Stock the Brut Garbel in your cooler for the beach, and
pop the fruity Dei Casel for light desserts, like lemon sponge cake.
(Dalla Terra, Napa, CA)

Cavino
Working with fruit grown at Mega Spileo, a monastery vineyard sitting at more than 2,000 feet above sea level on Greece's Peloponnese
peninsula, Cavino puts out an array of cool, breezy whites. Start with
the light, herbal muscat, or a peach-scented malagousia; look also for
the palate-whetting Deus Semi-Sparkling, blended from floral muscat and herbal sideritis, or off-dry Rosato. (Greek Boys Choice Foods,
Tarpon Springs, FL)

Paul Cheneau
Paul Cheneau is the flagship line of the Giró Ribot winery, located in
Santa Fe del Penedès, in the heart of Cava's production zone in Catalonia. It's a terrific gateway to the sparkling wines of northern Spain, with
fresh, radiant sparklers focused on pure fruit-especially the cherryscented Brut Rosé. (Esprit du Vin, Syosset, NY)

Friedrich Wilhelm Gymnasium
Breakfast wine? Hell yes, when it's light, frisky Mosel riesling. This
457-year-old estate makes some of the region's most esteemed wines,
but when it comes to Eggs Benedict or a bagel with lox, you want the
brisk, honeysuckle-scented Fritz Willi, whether still or the fizzy version;
sugar-phobes can go for the Schiefer trocken, a tangy, limey, bone-dry
variation. (Schmitt Söhne, Millersville, MD)

Waldschütz
Whether you're looking for a lively, limey grüner in a liter bottle to take
to a party or a richer, earthier version to stand up to grilled asparagus
and dinner salads, this Kamptal winery provides. Look also for the juicy,
cherry-scented zweigelt rosé, a party-ready liter for $12. (Monika Caha
Selections/Frederick Wildman and Sons, NY)

Cramele Recas
Even steak lovers appreciate a palate warm-up. This Romanian winery
offers varietally true versions of pinot grigio and pinot noir for less than
$10. They're clean and light, and work well when you need something
refreshing. (Tri-Vin Imports, Mount Vernon, NY)

Cléebourg
A cooperative of farmers in the northern Vosges Mountains pool their
grapes to turn out a wide array of lively Alsace whites. Our favorites are
the tight, spicy Vieilles Vignes Riesling; the clean, savory Prestige Sylvaner; and the refreshingly dry, sparkling Crémant Clerotstein. (Premier
Sellers, Denver, CO)

Quinta da Lixa
When it comes to lively whites, Vinho Verde is hard to beat, and Lixa regularly overdelivers at the price. Aromas das Castas, a blend of alvarinho
and trajadura, is richly fruited yet dry, a white that's dressy enough
to pour at a wedding and all of $13; the Anjos de Portugal is a brisk,
lemony, jasmine-scented white for just $7. (Grape2Glass, Newark, NJ)

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JUNE 2018

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