If you are looking for unique, fascinating new flavours, you’ve come to the right place. Our buyers believe in every wine they source for you, our members, but inevitably some particularly excite them. These European stars – including new arrivals from Spain, Cyprus, Hungary and Germany – are the ones they can’t stop talking about, and believe need to be in your glass.
Marakounis Vineyards: thrilling new flavours from Cyprus
We’re delighted to introduce Marakounis Vineyards to our range, whose wines illustrate one of The Wine Society’s founding principles: to offer our members wines ‘hitherto unknown.’ This project has made quite a name for itself in a short space of time, producing wines with a remarkable sense of place. They are made using indigenous grape varieties in complex soils, deploying a fastidious but light touch in the winery. The results are thrilling and unique, high in freshness and acidity but low in sulphur and in alcohol. Buyer Fiona Hayes has written a fascinating article about them (along with some exciting new Czech finds!), which you can read here. Don’t miss them.
Maratheftiko, Makarounas Winery 2021
Meaning 'theft', this indigenous variety maratheftiko can't self pollinate, s...
Aerides Xynisteri, Makarounas Winery 2023
The indigenous Cypriot grape xynisteri is planted on complex crystal gypsum a...
Spourtiko, Marakounas Vineyard 2023
This indigenous variety is planted at 600 metres altitude at Paphos, Cyprus, ...
Weingut Jülg: German excellence and French elegance
The best of both worlds? This unique estate has vineyards in Germany (Pfalz) and France (Alsace), is based on the border and label the wines as German! As a result, these wines offer something a little different, something the new generation, Johannes, was keen to show to the best of his ability. Having studied in Burgundy and worked at the famed Clos des Lambrays, he’s taken quality into a new dimension, including conversion to organic viticulture and producing a remarkable array of red, white and sparkling wines we can’t recommend enough.
Weingut Jülg Crémant Brut NV
The Julg estate is right on the border between Pfalz in Germany and Alsace in...
Weingut Jülg Schweigen Spätburgunder 2022
Coming from the best sites in the village of Schweigen in the Pfalz, this spä...
Weissburgunder Kalk, Weingut Jülg 2023
A really cool and unique estate where they have vineyards in Germany (Pfalz) ...
Álvaro Palacios: a hero of Spanish wine
Few have done so much in recent years to elevate the quality Spain’s fine wines as Álvaro Palacios, working tirelessly across several regions. We’re overjoyed to be offering his wine to members. Like him, his Rioja is one of a kind, offering brightness and elegance seldom found in more traditional styles from this famed region.
Álvaro Palacios Propiedad Viñas Viejas, Rioja 2021
Juliet Victor: discovering gold in Tokaj, Hungary
Another new star in a traditional region, Juliet Victor was established in 2016 and the wines are taking the world by storm. Their sweet Tokaji Szamorodni won a stunning 97 points and a Gold from Decanter, but they’re also making exceptional, racy, dry white from furmint and have just launched their first sparkling wine. All are fantastic, and we can’t wait for you to try them.
Sparkling Furmint Brut Nature, Juliet Victor 2021
The first official release of this 100% furmint sparkling by Juliet Victor wi...
Estate Furmint, Juliet Victor 2019
This 100% furmint dry white is from the Tokaji region from some of the best v...
Tokaji Szamorodni, Juliet Victor 2017
An award-winning sweet wine from the Tokaj region made from furmint, harsleve...
