So pop any of the below on your playlist, hit repeat and rest assured that four countries and umpteen grape varieties on shuffle will keep the place pumping all summer.
Sparkling
NV Vallate Prosecco RRP $30
The Dal Bianco family of Masottina have been growing Glera in the hills between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene for 80 years. Their Vallate Prosecco is a ceaseless crowd-pleaser: bright, fresh and lively, there’s plenty of crisp pear, green apple and white peach, carried along by energetic bubbles and a clean, refreshing finish. It’s uncomplicated in all the right ways: seriously easy-drinking, dangerously moreish and exactly the sort of fizz you want to have on hand.
White
2025 Dr L Dry Riesling RRP $27
Erni Loosen’s gateway to the Mosel slopes shows youthful zest and vivacity on the nose, with vibrant aromas of lemon and peach interwoven with subtle fragrances of white blossoms. The palate is refreshing and delicately layered, with plenty of citrus and balanced acidity. It’s a dry, aromatic, sophisticated Riesling.
2025 Gunderloch Fritz Riesling RRP $32
Fritz Hasselbach of Gunderloch was a wonderful friend of CellarHand: Affable, humble and hugely proud of his vineyards on the Roter Hang in Germany’s Rheinhessen. This wine is a tribute to the great man, made by his son Johannes Hasselbach, and it’s a fast-track passport to the pleasures of dry German Riesling. It shows aromatic lift, lovely stone fruit and lime, fresh natural acidity and a light dusting of spice. Dry, fresh and full of character, it’s a top-value winner.
2024 Koehler-Ruprecht Kallstadter Kabinett Trocken Riesling RRP $41
Riesling grapes from the Steinacker, Annaberg, Kriedkeller and Saumagen vineyards are given the patient, old-school treatment by Dominik Sona and the team, giving a wine that is fragrant, juicy and honeyed, with mandarin peel, lemon, stone fruit, sage and thyme notes. A tang of chalk and kernel complement its easygoing freshness.
2025 Villa Wolf Gewürztraminer RRP $27
This ripe, juicy, harmonious wine shows the consummate ripening conditions of the Pfalz with Erni Loosen’s knack for a good drink. The 2025 Villa Wolf Gewürztraminer is a bright and wonderfully aromatic expression of the variety, balancing the natural richness and perfume of Gewürztraminer with the freshness that defines the Villa Wolf style. Fragrant and juicy, it’s an immediately inviting wine with plenty of exotic fruit, floral lift and spice.
2025 Stadt Krems Lössterrassen Grüner Veltliner RRP $29
Krems is rich in loess-rich terraced slopes and offers an ideal breeding ground for the Grüner Veltliner grape variety, as this juicy number deliciously demonstrates. It has delicate hints of blossom honey and melon, nuances of fresh apple, a touch of mandarin zest. Medium body, fine pome fruit, lively acid structure, lemony-mineral aftertaste.
2025 Domäne Wachau Grüner Veltliner Terrassen RRP $36
Classic Grüner Veltliner aromas of green apple, white peach and citrus, layered with white pepper, delicate herbal notes and a subtle touch of mango. The palate is energetic and finely detailed, balancing juicy orchard fruits with crisp acidity and a pronounced mineral backbone. Elegant yet expressive, the finish carries the variety’s signature white spice and refreshing vibrancy, making this a benchmark Federspiel.
2025 Bründlmayer Grüner Veltliner Hauswein RRP $43
The bouquet is immediately inviting, offering aromas of green apple, pear blossom, citrus peel, and wildflowers, underscored by the subtle white-pepper spice that makes Grüner Veltliner so distinctive. On the palate, it is bright and energetic, balancing juicy orchard fruit with gentle texture and a delicate mineral thread. Notes of green apple, citrus, melon and a touch of tropical fruit lead into a savoury, saline finish that keeps you reaching for another glass.
2024 Paul Blanck Pinot Blanc d’Alsace RRP $43
This wine sits in a range the Blancks call “Les Classiques”. These are easy, accessible wines made from the traditional Alsatian grape varieties. They are fruit-driven, aromatic, dry wines, and the Pinot Blanc is a perennial favourite around here. It has white-fleshed fruits, a dab of citrus, honeysuckle and almond, some earthy spice and soothing, chalky freshness that makes it very moreish.
The Immel Weissburgunder is 100% Pinot Blanc fermented in used wooden casks and stainless steel. Ageing on full lees helps this Weissburgunder achieve perfect balance. This variety is well-suited to the climatic conditions and mineral soils of Rheinhessen, producing versatile wines with an invigorating palate. It walks an impressive tightrope between freshness and elegance. Playful aromas of ripe fruit, herbs and mandarin lead to a beautifully creamy palate accented by vivid acidity.
2023 Velich Welschriesling RRP $43
Intensely spicy with a soft mineral character; its lively interplay of fruit and acid juicy fills the mouthfeel and despite the high standards and high-quality workmanship, it is and remains a cheerful, uncomplicated drinking wine, characterized by piquant saltiness as well as yeasty, citrus-fruity freshness. Together they trigger a mouth-watering drinking flow.
2025 Groiss Gemischter Satz RRP $41
Gemischter Satz is a traditional and renowned Austrian field blend. In this system, multiple grape varieties—in this case, 17—are planted together in a single vineyard, randomly intermingled. They are harvested at the same time, which means that early-ripening varieties, often picked in a very ripe or nearly overripe state, contribute expressive, ripe fruit aromas. Later-ripening varieties such as Riesling or Welschriesling bring freshness and acidity. Other varieties add structure, minerality, or further nuances.
2025 Monterustico Bianco RRP $40
A blend of native Piedmontese white varieties, including Arneis, Favorita, Nascetta, Manzoni and Rossese, sourced from old vineyards in the Langhe. Bright and wonderfully lively, with citrus, ripe peach and white flowers leading into a juicy, gently textured palate. There’s lovely freshness through the middle, with a subtle mineral edge and crisp acidity keeping everything energetic and light on its feet.
Rosé
2024 Pierre Amadieu Côtes du Rhône Rosé RRP $32
Pierre Amadieu Côtes du Rhône Rosé is a blend of classic southern French rosé grapes Grenache and Cinsault. The Grenache and Cinsault selected for this cuvée come from poor and stony clay-limestone soils. This wine is vinified in stainless steel tanks at a low temperature to preserve its freshness and fruitiness. Typical of the Southern Rhone Valley, it reveals flavours of raspberry and redcurrant flavours with floral notes are followed by a pleasantly full-bodied mouthfeel.
Rouge
2024 Maison Piron Coq Léon RRP $32
Coq Léon is one of the most playful wines in the Maison Piron range. The 2024 release is sourced primarily from Gamay grown across Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages vineyards, with a small addition of Gamaret — a rare crossing of Gamay and Reichensteiner that was once considered for approval in Beaujolais but never officially adopted. Julien owns one of the few remaining parcels, and the inclusion of around 5% Gamaret lends extra colour, depth and spice to the wine.
2024 Maison Piron Coteaux Bourguignons RRP $32
Few wines tell the story of Beaujolais’ place within Burgundy like Coteaux Bourguignons. Sitting comfortably between the two regions, Maison Piron’s interpretation combines the joyful fruit of Gamay with the subtle refinement of Pinot Noir. The palate is medium-bodied and beautifully poised, balancing juicy red berry fruit with silky tannins and refreshing acidity. Gamay brings generosity and immediacy, while Pinot Noir contributes shape, savoury detail and finesse. The finish is long, energetic and finely textured, carrying notes of red fruits, gentle spice and mineral freshness long after the wine has left the glass.
2024 Pierre Amadieu Côtes du Rhône Rouge RRP $36
A purple tasting wine offering dark cherry, nuts, aniseed, dried herbs and flowers. It’s medium to full-bodied, plump and flavoursome, a light sandy grip to tannin, juicy in red and black fruit, with a nutty finish of good length offering a cinch of orange peel bitterness. Good hearty drinking. 91 points. Gary Walsh, The Winefront Mar 2026
2024 Pittnauer Pitti RRP $36
Pittnauer Pitti is the first introduction to what characterizes the terroir of the east bank of the Neusiedlersee. It consists of Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch and represents the lake, its micro- and macroclimate and its surrounding landscapes and their geology in all its shades. The wine is vibrant, fresh and approachable, with notes of blackcurrant, red cherry, pepper and savoury herbal elements. A cracking wine!
2024 Monterustico Rosso RRP $40
A blend of Dolcetto, Barbera and Nebbiolo from vineyards around Farigliano, on the right bank of the Tanaro River. The proportions shift with each vintage, allowing the blend to capture the best of the season while maintaining Monterustico’s signature combination of juicy fruit, freshness and rustic Piedmontese charm. Juicy and wonderfully lively, with wild strawberry, cherry and red fruits lifted by rose petal, sweet spice and a little orange peel. Bright acidity keeps things energetic, while soft, silky tannins and a subtle savoury edge make this dangerously easy drinking.
2025 G.D. Vajra Langhe Rosso RRP $40
A juicy wine here. Red cherry, raspberry, dried herbs, some liquorice and mint, a little vanilla and dusty spice. It’s medium-bodied, some blood orange in with red fruits, an open-weave grainy grip to tannin, with a fruity yet savoury finish of solid length. As with many Italian wines, it will be at its best served with food. 91 points. Gary Walsh, The Winefront Oct 2025
