Alpine Wines
Short description

The UK's only specialist in wines from around the Alps.

Stand Location: 18
Detailed information

A portfolio of wines with altitude from small growers and cooperatives in Switzerland, Austria, Savoie, Valtellina, Alto Adige and Beaujolais

The best winegrowing climates in Europe.
Ridiculously beautiful vineyards.
Thoughtful human scale producers.
Sustainable and vegan friendly.

Our wines reward the people who thrive on detail and interestingness in their wine, while still being fabulously easy drinking for those who don’t.

PS: Don’t forget the ski and fondue season

Specialist Areas (list top three maximum): Wines from the Alps, Austria and Switzerland
Contact Email: tim@alpinewines.co.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 203 151 3455

Alpine Wines Catalogue

Kamptal Grüner Veltliner

A Classic Grüner Veltliner with minerality and ripe fruit balanced by fresh acidity, just like his Kamptal Classic Riesling

Product Number: 1
Wine Producer: Weinhof Waldschütz
Vintage: 2022
Region / Appellation: Kamptal DAC
Country: Austria
Wine Colour: White
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): £17.75
Is this wine new to the UK?: Yes
Chignin Vieilles Vignes & Argile sur Schiste

The Vieilles Vignes is a classic in our range. Also available to taste will be the cult tiny production Jacquère, richer in style than the Vielles Vignes with some bottle age. A mineral core and longer flinty finish. Exquisite with seafood and Alpine Cheeses

Product Number: 3
Wine Producer: Denis et Didier Berthollier
Vintage: 2020
Region / Appellation: Savoie
Country: France
Wine Colour: White
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): £29.15
Is this wine new to the UK?: Yes
Fendant Les Terrasses

The Swiss say that a winemaker is always judged by the quality of their Chasselas/Fendant and this one shows why Gilles Besse is considered one of Switzerland's top winemakers. Classic Chasselas Mineral, Fresh and with notes of cream and chamomile.

Product Number: 4
Wine Producer: Cave Jean-Rene Germanier
Vintage: 2021
Region / Appellation: Valais
Country: Switzerland
Wine Colour: White
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): £28.20
Is this wine new to the UK?: No
Johannisberg de Chamson - Goutte D'Or

In the Valais Sylvaner/Silvaner is known as Johannisberg. This excellent example from Varone has a spicy quality and rich mouthfeel that suits Middle Eastern and Asian cuisine.

Product Number: 5
Wine Producer: Varone
Vintage: 2021
Region / Appellation: Valais
Country: Switzerland
Wine Colour: White
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): £30.90
Is this wine new to the UK?: Yes
Chignin Bergeron- St. Anthelme

100% Roussanne - Fermented in 80% in oak and 20% in steel. Then matured for 10 months on lees with batonnage in small vessels. The second bottling from tank of this vintage which has resulted in a remarkable freshness. A rich and heady full bodied white wine that illuminates rich gastronomic cuisine.

Product Number: 6
Wine Producer: Denis et Didier Berthollier
Vintage: 2017
Region / Appellation: Savoie
Country: France
Wine Colour: White
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): £37.15
Is this wine new to the UK?: No
Grüner Veltliner Eiswein

A light and perfectly balanced sweet wine just 10.5% abv with the 152 g/L R/S perfectly balanced by the 7.5 g/L T/A from the cooler slopes of the Schafberg.

Product Number: 7
Wine Producer: Weinhof Waldschütz
Vintage: 2019
Region / Appellation: Niederösterreich
Country: Austria
Wine Colour: White
Wine Style: Sweet
RRP Bottle Price (£): £27.30
Is this wine new to the UK?: No
Sonntaler Alte Reben Schiava

The most widely planted grape variety in the Alto Adige. This example is from 50 year old vines for added complexity. Aromas of pomegranate and red cherries with that signature dry ginger finish.

Product Number: 8
Wine Producer: Cantina Kurtatsch
Vintage: 2021
Region / Appellation: Alto Adige
Country: Italy
Wine Colour: Red
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): £24.65
Is this wine new to the UK?: No
Pinot Noir Suisse

Unoaked Pinot Noir that delivers lovely red fruit flavours and is perfect for the winter season. An excellent entry level Swiss wine that's a real crowd pleaser!

Product Number: 9
Wine Producer: Cave de la Côte
Vintage: 2021
Region / Appellation: Vaud
Country: Switzerland
Wine Colour: Red
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): £20.75
Is this wine new to the UK?: No
 Fels am Wagram Zweigelt

Crunchy Morello cherries and lovely fresh acidity create a moreish quality that suits many styles of cuisine and is equally delicious on its own!

Product Number: 10
Wine Producer: Weinhof Waldschütz
Vintage: 2021
Region / Appellation: Wagram
Country: Austria
Wine Colour: Red
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): £21.95
Is this wine new to the UK?: No
Blaufränkisch Classic

A classic Blaufränkisch from talented winemaker Gunter Triebaumer. Christmas spices combine with juiciness and power deriving from chalky loam soils of the single vineyards Umriss, Bandkräftn and Mitterkfaften.

Product Number: 11
Wine Producer: Gunther & Regina Triebaumer
Vintage: 2021
Region / Appellation: Burgenland
Country: Austria
Wine Colour: Red
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): £22.40
Is this wine new to the UK?: No
St Amour

The most northern of the Beaujolais Cru, produced by dynamic, fifth generation female winemaker Celia Matray. This wine combines suppleness and finesse with the fieriness and elegance that have given the Cru its name.

Product Number: 12
Wine Producer: Domaine Matray
Vintage: 2022
Region / Appellation: Beaujolais Cru- St Amour.
Country: France
Wine Colour: Red
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): £23.15
Is this wine new to the UK?: No
St. Laurent Ried Trift

Low intervention wine from husband and wife team Rudy and Verena Kiss. Fermented in oak and then matured for 12 months. A multi layered wine with a powerful bouquet, some fine smoke, lots of tertiary meaty, savoury notes followed by some dark spicy fruit. Shows the more animal side of St. Laurent. Perfect with autumn and winter game/red meats. LAST CHANCE! The 2012 was so brilliantly youthful we bought all the tanks, but now on the last pallets. 2018 will be the next vintage.

Product Number: 14
Wine Producer: Weingut Rudolph Kiss
Vintage: 2012
Region / Appellation: Burgenland
Country: Austria
Wine Colour: Red
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): £21.55
Is this wine new to the UK?: No
Julienas Vieilles Vignes

75 year old Gamay vines grown on blue granite. From the exceptional 2020 vintage ranked alongside 2009/2015 and 2018. A hot summer and mild winter, Matured in 215L oak pieces for 10 months, producing a well structures and powerful expression of Gamay with great ageing potential worthy of this vintage

Product Number: 15
Wine Producer: Domaine Matray
Vintage: 2020
Region / Appellation: Julienas - Beaujolais Cru
Country: France
Wine Colour: Red
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): £23.40
Is this wine new to the UK?: No
Sommarovina  Valtellina Superiore Sassella DOCG

Mamete Prevostini produces some of the finest wines in Valtellina. His signature is always the freshness that the alpine climate brings to this super warm viticultural area in the Sondrio valley. Sassella is one of the 5 CRU with DOCG designation. 100% Nebbiolo fermented in steel then aged in small oak barrels for 12 months and 10 months in bottle. Finely balanced tannins, acidity and structure. Very approachable even in its youth!

Product Number: 16
Wine Producer: Mamete Prevostini
Vintage: 2019
Region / Appellation: Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Country: Italy
Wine Colour: Red
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): £42.30
Is this wine new to the UK?: Yes
Gamaret

A crossing of Gamay and Reichensteiner producing one of Switzerland's most successful grape crossings! Now Switzerland's 4th most widely planted red grape variety. This is an oaked version which has aromas reminiscent of a Black Forest gateau in a glass, with dark chocolate, spicy and juicy dark cherries. Made by biodynamic third generation winemaker Catherine Cruchon.

Product Number: 17
Wine Producer: Domaine Cruchon
Vintage: 2021
Region / Appellation: Vaud
Country: Switzerland
Wine Colour: Red
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): £44.65
Is this wine new to the UK?: Yes