2014 Heitlinger Riesling Schellenbrunnen Grosses Gewächs Baden
Mineral-suffused citrusy elixir
Twelvish
Less potent libations
Wines and ciders under 13% alcohol, many much lower.
NV Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée Brut Champagne
Crisp, cleansing, and direct
2015 Onward Skin Fermented Malvasia Suisun Valley
Savory skin-fermented Malvasia
2014 Tasca Conti d’Almarita Tascante Buonora Sicilia
Charming and versatile Carricante from Etna
NV Gruet Sauvage Rosé Méthode Traditionelle America
Breezy sparkling rosé, un-dosed
2015 Pratsch Grüner Veltliner Steinberg Weinviertel
Friendly, refreshing, good with food
2016 Onward Malvasia Pétillant-Naturel Capp Inn Ranch Suisun Valley
Balancing the floral and savory
2015 Leitz Pinot Noir Rosé Sekt Brut Rheingau
Spirited (and not quite pink) sparkling rosé
2016 Walnut City Wineworks Pinot Gris Willamette Valley
Solid cheese course wine
2016 Onward Pinot Noir Rosé Pétillant Naturel Hawkeye Ranch Redwood Valley
Seriously delicious pét nat of Pinot Noir
2016 Long Shadows Riesling Poet’s Leap Columbia Valley
Snappy, with green-apple freshness
2016 Feudi di San Gregorio Ros’Aura Rosato Campania IGT
Hefty, savory rosato of Aglianico