Light Wines
Important Light Wines
- A
- Adelaide Hills Chardonnay (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir (Good to Very Good)
- Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc (Good to Very Good)
- Alsace Gewurztraminer (Acceptable to Good)
- Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Alsace Muscat (Acceptable to Good)
- Alsace Muscat Grand Cru (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Alsace Pinot Blanc (Acceptable to Good)
- Alsace Pinot Gris (Acceptable to Good)
- Alsace Pinot Gris Grand Cru (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Alsace Pinot Noir (Acceptable)
- Alsace Riesling (Good)
- Alsace Riesling Grand Cru (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Alsace Riesling Sélection De Grains Nobles (Outstanding)
- Alsace Riesling Vendange Tardive (Outstanding)
- Alsace Sylvaner (Acceptable)
- Alto Adige Pinot Nero (Acceptable to Good)
- Amarone Della Valpolicella (Outstanding)
- Australia Chardonnay (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Austrian Grüner Veltliner (Acceptable to Good)
- Austrian Grüner Veltliner (Very Good to Outstanding)
- B
- Baden or Pfalz Spätburgunder (Acceptable)
- Baden or Pfalz Spätburgunder (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Bairrada (Good to Very Good)
- Bandol (Outstanding)
- Barbera d’Asti (Good to Very Good)
- Barolo or Barbaresco (Outstanding)
- Barossa Semillon (Good)
- Barossa Valley Shiraz (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Beaujolais Cru (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Beaujolais Nouveau (Acceptable)
- Bierzo (Acceptable to Good)
- Bierzo (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Blaufränkisch (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Bordeaux AOC Blanc (Acceptable to Good)
- Bordeaux AOC Rouge (Acceptable to Good)
- Bordeaux or Graves or Pessac-Leognan Blanc (Outstanding)
- Bourgogne Blanc Generic (Acceptable)
- Bourgogne Rouge Generic (Acceptable)
- Brunello di Montalcino (Outstanding)
- C
- Cabernet d’Anjou (Acceptable to Good)
- Cahors (Good to Outstanding)
- Californian Chardonnay (Acceptable to Good)
- Californian Merlot (Acceptable to Good)
- Casablanca Valley Sauvignon Blanc (Acceptable to Good)
- Central Otago Pinot Noir (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Chablis (Good to Very Good)
- Chablis Premier Cru or Grand Cru (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Chateauneuf du Pape or Any Other Crus like Gigondas (Outstanding)
- Chenin Blanc (Outstanding)
- Chianti (Acceptable)
- Chianti Classico Riserva (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Chilean Bordeaux Varietal Red Blend (Acceptable to Good)
- Chilean Bordeaux Varietal Red Blend (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Chilean Carmenère (Acceptable to Good)
- Chilean Carmenère (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Chilean Chardonnay (Acceptable)
- Chilean Chardonnay (Very Good to Outstanding)
- China Bordeaux Varietal Blend (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Chinon Bourgueil (Acceptable to Good)
- Chinon Bourgueil (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Clare or Eden Valley Riesling (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Condrieu (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon (Outstanding)
- Côte d’Or Blanc Premier Cru or Grand Cru (Outstanding)
- Côte d’Or Rouge Premier Cru or Grand Cru (Outstanding)
- Côte Rôtie or Hermitage or Cornas (Outstanding)
- Coteau du Layon Bonnezeaux (Outstanding)
- Côtes du Rhône (Acceptable to Good)
- Crozes Hermitage or Saint Joseph (Acceptable to Good)
- D
- Dolcetto D Alba (Acceptable to Good)
- Dornfelder (Acceptable)
- Douro Dry Red (Good to Very Good)
- Douro Dry White (Good)
- Douro Dry White (Very Good to Outstanding)
- E
- F
- Fiano di Avelino (Acceptable to Good)
- Finger Lakes Cabernet Franc (Good to Very Good)
- Finger Lakes Chardonnay (Good)
- Finger Lakes Riesling (Good to Very Good)
- Franken Silvaner Grosses Gewächs (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Friuli Orange Wine (Very Good to Outstanding)
- G
- H
- Haut Medoc Cru Bourgeois (Good to Very Good)
- Haut Medoc or Graves Grand Cru Classé (Outstanding)
- Hawke's Bay Bordeaux Blend (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Heathcote Shiraz (Good to Outstanding)
- Hermitage Blanc (Outstanding)
- Hunter Valley Semillon (Very Good to Outstanding)
- J
- L
- Languedoc Roussillon AOC or IGP Red Wines (Acceptable to Good)
- Languedoc Roussillon AOC or IGP Red Wines (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Leithaberg DAC Red (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Leithaberg DAC White (Good)
- Liebfraumilch (Acceptable)
- Long Island Chardonnay (Good to Very Good)
- Long Island Red (Good to Very Good)
- M
- Mâcon Villages (Good)
- Madiran (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Mantinia White (Good to Very Good)
- Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc (Good to Very Good)
- Mclaren Vale Old Vine Grenache (Good to Very Good)
- Mendoza Malbec (Acceptable to Good)
- Mendoza Malbec (Outstanding)
- Monção e Melgaço Alvarinho (Good to Very Good)
- Montepulciano D Abruzzo (Acceptable to Good)
- Mosel Riesling Auslese (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Mosel Riesling Kabinett (Good to Very Good)
- Muscadet (Acceptable)
- N
- Naoussa Xinomavro (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (Outstanding)
- Nero D’avola Acceptable to (Good)
- Neusiedlersee Klassik Red (Good)
- Neusiedlersee Reserve Red (Very Good)
- Neusiedlersee Trockenbeerenauslese (Very Good to Outstanding)
- O
- Oaked Fumé Blanc (Outstanding)
- Oregon Chardonnay (Very Good)
- Oregon or California Pinot Noir (Acceptable to Good)
- Oregon or California Pinot Noir (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Oregon Pinot Gris (Acceptable to Good)
- P
- Palmela Red Blend from Plains (Good)
- Picpoul De Pinet (Acceptable to Good)
- Pinot Grigio (Acceptable)
- Pinot Gris Grand Cru (Outstanding)
- Pinotage or Cape Blend (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Pouilly Fuissé (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Premium Sonoma Chardonnay (Outstanding)
- Premium Zinfandel (Outstanding)
- Primitivo di Manduria (Acceptable to Good)
- Priorat (Outstanding)
- Provence Rosé (Acceptable)
- R
- Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG (Outstanding)
- Rias Baixas (Acceptable to Good)
- Ribera del Duero (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Riesling Eiswein (Outstanding)
- Riesling Grosses Gewächs (Outstanding)
- Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese (Outstanding)
- Rioja Blanco Gran Reserva (Outstanding)
- Rioja Red Gran Reserva (Outstanding)
- Rioja Red Joven (Acceptable)
- Roero Arneis (Acceptable to Good)
- Rueda (Acceptable)
- S
- Sancerre or Pouilly Fumé (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Sancerre or Pouilly Fumé or Other Loire Sauvignon Blanc (Acceptable to Good)
- Santorini Dry Assyrtiko (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Santorini Vinsanto (Outstanding)
- Sauternes (Outstanding)
- Savennières (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Soave (Acceptable to Good)
- Soave Classico (Very Good to Outstanding)
- South Eastern Australia High Volume Chardonnay (Acceptable)
- South Eastern Australia Shiraz (Acceptable)
- Spain Rosado (Acceptable)
- St Emilion or Pomerol Grand Cru Classé (Outstanding)
- Super Tuscan Based on Bordeaux Varieties (Outstanding)
- T
- Taurasi or Aglianico del Vulture (Outstanding)
- Tavel or Lirac Rosé (Good to Very Good)
- Tokaji Aszú (Outstanding)
- Tokaji Édes Szamorodni (Very Good)
- Tokaji Eszencia (Outstanding)
- Tokaji Furmint (Good to Very Good)
- Tokaji Late Harvest (Acceptable to Good)
- Tokaji Száraz Szamorodni (Very Good)
- Torrontés (Acceptable to Good)
- V
- Valpolicella (Acceptable)
- Valpolicella Ripasso (Good to Very Good)
- Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi (Acceptable to Good)
- Vermentino di Sardegna (Acceptable to Good)
- Vidal Icewine (Outstanding)
- Vin Santo del Chianti (Outstanding)
- Vin Santo di Carmignano (Outstanding)
- Vin Santo di Montepulciano
- Vinho Verde (Acceptable)
- Vouvray Demi-Sec (Very Good to Outstanding)
- W
- Washington State Cabernet (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Washington State Riesling (Good to Very Good)
- Washington State Syrah (Good to Very Good)
- Wellington Wine Country Pinot Noir (Very Good to Outstanding)
- Western Cape Chenin Blanc (Acceptable)
- Western Cape Pinotage (Acceptable)
- White Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Good to Very Good)
- White Zinfandel (Acceptable)
- Wiener Gemischter Satz (Acceptable to Very Good)
- Y