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Palate Character is a much more natural and intuitive way to organize wine than the more conventional approach of grape varietal or region. It refers to the style of wine, rather than the grape varietal or where it was grown.

As you begin to shop using Palate Character not only will you receive personalized recommendations, you will learn more not only about wines you like, but more broadly about the world of wine, empowering to explore new wines with the knowledge that they fit YOUR Palate Character.

Bright & Crisp

Refreshing, due to their higher acidity, these wines tend to have little or no oak, restrained alcohol, and are very versatile with a broad range of foods. They are lighter bodied, generally bone dry, with a textural zing!

  1. Bernard Ott Am Berg
    Bright & Crisp
    Bernhard Ott
    Am Berg
    2023
    Wagram
    Austria
    $25
  2. Vinos Atlántico Asnella 2022
    Bright & Crisp
    Vinos Atlántico
    Asnella
    2022
    Vinho Verde
    Portugal
    $24
  3. Osmote Seneca Lake Riesling
    Bright & Crisp
    Osmote
    Seneca Lake Riesling
    2021
    Finger Lakes
    New York
    $24
  4. Alberto Orte & Rodrigo Mendez Muti Albariño
    Bright & Crisp
    Alberto Orte
    Muti
    2022
    Rías Baixas
    Galicia
    Spain
    $45
  5. La Taille Aux Loups Triple Zéro MV
    Bright & Crisp
    La Taille Aux Loups
    Triple Zéro
    Multi-Vintage
    Montlouis-sur-Loire
    Loire
    France
    $37

Balance & Finesse

Subtlety is the name of the game here. Whether it is acidity, body, or alcohol, the corresponding parts don’t scream for attention. Rather, the emphasis is on how well they play together.

  1. Jérôme Fornerot Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Blanc 2022
    Balance & Finesse
    Jérôme Fornerot
    Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Blanc
    2022
    Burgundy
    France
    $38
  2. De Wetshof Lesca
    Balance & Finesse
    De Wetshof
    Lesca
    2022
    Breede River Valley
    South Africa
    $28
  3. Terra Constantino deAetna
    Balance & Finesse
    Terra Costantino
    deAetna Bianco
    2021
    Sicily
    Italy
    $26
  4. Luis Seabra Xisto Ilimitado Branco 2022
    Balance & Finesse
    Luis Seabra
    Xisto Ilimitado Branco
    2022
    Douro
    Portugal
    $27
  5. Nanclares y Prieto Albariño de Alberto Nanclares 2022
    Balance & Finesse
    Nanclares y Prieto
    Albariño de Alberto Nanclares
    2022
    Rías Baixas
    Galicia
    Spain
    $50

Rich & Full

Rich & Full wines are full bodied, often with higher alcohol (or sweetness) and balanced or understated acidity. Sweetness can vary quite a bit, from higher alcohol dry California Chardonnay to sweet German Rieslings, but the commonality is a rich, weighty texture.

  1. Valravn Chardonnay
    Rich & Full
    Valravn Wine
    Sonoma County Chardonnay
    2023
    Sonoma
    California
    $22
  2. Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Klamm Riesling Kabinett 2023
    Rich & Full
    Dönnhoff
    Niederhäuser Klamm Riesling Kabinett
    2023
    Nahe
    Germany
    $30
  3. Diatom Chardonnay
    Rich & Full
    Diatom
    Santa Barbara County Chardonnay
    2023
    Santa Barbara
    Central Coast
    California
    $24
  4. Dominio do Bibei Lapola 2020
    Rich & Full
    Dominio do Bibei
    Lapola
    2020
    Ribeira Sacra
    Galicia
    Spain
    $32
  5. Bodegas Shaya Habis 2020
    Rich & Full
    Bodegas Shaya
    Habis
    2020
    Rueda
    Castilla y León
    Spain
    $33

Light & Bright

These light bodied Red and Rosé wines are often fruit forward in style with low tannin, and elevated acidity, but please don't call these wines lightweights! The bright acidity makes these wines not only versatile with food, but also refreshing and delicious by themselves. Serve with a slight chill.

  1. Clos Fornelli La Robe d'Ange
    Light & Bright
    Clos Fornelli
    La Robe d'Ange
    2023
    Corsica
    France
    $21
  2. Graci Etna Rosato
    Light & Bright
    Graci
    Rosato
    2023
    Sicily
    Italy
    $22
  3. Tiberio Cerasuolo
    Light & Bright
    Tiberio
    Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo
    2023
    Abruzzo
    Italy
    $23
  4. Raventos í Blanc De Nit Rosé 2021
    Light & Bright
    Raventos í Blanc
    De Nit Rosé
    2021
    Catalunya
    Spain
    $27
  5. Clusel-Roch Coteaux du Lyonnais Traboules 2021
    Light & Bright
    Domaine Clusel-Roch
    Coteaux du Lyonnais Traboules
    2021
    Coteaux du Lyonnais
    France
    $26

Smooth & Silky

Elegant and approachable, Smooth & Silky wines are about finesse. The proportions of acidity, body, and alcohol are balanced and understated. As Aristotle wisely noted “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”

  1. Laura Lardy Gourde a Gamay Beaujolais Villages
    Smooth & Silky
    Laura Lardy
    Gourde a Gamay
    2022
    Beaujolais
    France
    $22
  2. Alberto Orte Escalada do Sil Tinto 2020
    Smooth & Silky
    Alberto Orte
    Escalada do Sil Tinto
    2020
    Galicia
    Spain
    $48
  3. La Follette Los Primeros Pinot Noir 2021
    Smooth & Silky
    La Follette
    Los Primeros Pinot Noir
    2021
    Sonoma Coast
    Sonoma
    California
    $27
  4. Presqu'ile Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2022
    Smooth & Silky
    Presqu'ile
    Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir
    2022
    Santa Barbara
    Central Coast
    California
    $26
  5. Antoine Sunier Morgon 2022
    Smooth & Silky
    Antoine Sunier
    Morgon
    2022
    Morgon
    Beaujolais
    France
    $33

Round & Fleshy

As the name Round & Fleshy might suggest, these wines are not shy. From ripe grapes grown from warmer vintages and/or climates, these wines often have generous, ripe, almost sweet fruit and higher alcohol, with respectively lower tannin and balanced acidity.

  1. Turley Zinfandel
    Round & Fleshy
    Turley
    Old Vines Zinfandel
    2022
    California
    $35
  2. Fram Shiraz
    Round & Fleshy
    Fram Wines
    Shiraz
    2022
    Swartland
    South Africa
    $0
  3. Andrew Murray Tous Les Jours Syrah
    Round & Fleshy
    Andrew Murray
    Tous Les Jours Syrah
    2022
    Santa Ynez Valley
    Central Coast
    California
    $20
  4. Chono Carmenere 2022
    Round & Fleshy
    Chono
    Carmenere
    2022
    Chile
    $15
  5. Herencia Altes La Pilosa
    Round & Fleshy
    Herència Altés
    La Pilosa
    2021
    Terra Alta
    Catalunya
    Spain
    $27

Tone & Backbone

Tone & Backbone represents wines with proportionally higher acidity and/or tannin that combine to create medium to full bodied wines. Not flashy, these dry wines are defined more by structure and restraint. The elevated tannin and acidity mean the wines particularly sing when combined with the right food, and will age gracefully.

  1. Felsina Chianti Classico
    Tone & Backbone
    Fèlsina
    Chianti Classico
    2021
    Chianti Classico
    Tuscany
    Italy
    $30
  2. Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage
    Tone & Backbone
    Alain Graillot
    Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
    2021
    No. Rhône Valley
    France
    $44
  3. Lapierre Morgon
    Tone & Backbone
    Marcel Lapierre
    Morgon
    2023
    Beaujolais
    France
    $47
  4. GD Vajra Albe Barolo
    Tone & Backbone
    G.D. Vajra
    Albe Barolo
    2020
    Barolo
    Piedmont
    Italy
    $40
  5. LVI pinot noir
    Tone & Backbone
    LVI
    Pinot Noir
    2022
    Willamette Valley
    Oregon
    $46

Powerful & Extracted

Rich in flavor, dark in color, and full bodied. These wines err towards bold and intense, without sacrificing complexity. Balance is key; Powerful & Extracted wines are also age-worthy wines that often benefit from decanting to show their true colors.

  1. Gabrielskloof Whole Bunch Syrah
    Powerful & Extracted
    Gabriëlskloof
    Whole Bunch Syrah
    2022
    Bot River
    South Africa
    $23
  2. Pied A Terre Cabernet Sauvignon
    Powerful & Extracted
    Pied à Terre
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    2018
    Sonoma
    California
    $37
  3. Tua Rita Rosso dei Notri
    Powerful & Extracted
    Tua Rita
    Rosso dei Notri
    2022
    Tuscany
    Italy
    $22
  4. La Rioja Alta Viña Ardanza Reserva 2017
    Powerful & Extracted
    La Rioja Alta
    Viña Ardanza Reserva
    2017
    Rioja
    Spain
    $45
  5. Bedrock Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
    Powerful & Extracted
    Bedrock Wine Co.
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    2022
    Sonoma
    California
    $48

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  1. Fram Shiraz
    Round & Fleshy
    Fram Wines
    Shiraz
    2022
    Swartland
    South Africa
    $0
  2. Gabrielskloof Whole Bunch Syrah
    Powerful & Extracted
    Gabriëlskloof
    Whole Bunch Syrah
    2022
    Bot River
    South Africa
    $23
  3. De Wetshof Lesca
    Balance & Finesse
    De Wetshof
    Lesca
    2022
    Breede River Valley
    South Africa
    $28
  4. Crystallum Clay Shales 2022
    Balance & Finesse
    Crystallum
    Clay Shales
    2022
    Hemel-en-Aarde
    Walker Bay
    South Africa
    $55
  5. Gabrielskloof Landscape Syrah On Shale 2019
    Tone & Backbone
    Gabriëlskloof
    Landscape Syrah On Shale
    2019
    Bot River
    South Africa
    $39
  6. Crystallum Cinema Pinot Noir 2022
    Smooth & Silky
    Crystallum
    Cinema Pinot Noir
    2022
    Hemel-en-Aarde
    Walker Bay
    South Africa
    $55
  7. Beaumont Chenin Blanc 2023
    Bright & Crisp
    Beaumont
    Chenin Blanc
    2023
    Bot River
    South Africa
    $23
  8. Savage Salt River 2023
    Balance & Finesse
    Savage Wines
    Salt River
    2023
    Stellenbosch
    South Africa
    $18
  9. Savage Wines Are We There Yet 2021
    Tone & Backbone
    Savage Wines
    Are We There Yet
    2021
    Western Cape
    South Africa
    $50
  10. Alheit Vineyards Fire By Night 2021
    Bright & Crisp
    Alheit
    Fire By Night
    2021
    Swartland
    South Africa
    $79
  11. Savage Wines Red 2020
    Tone & Backbone
    Savage Wines
    Red
    2020
    Western Cape
    South Africa
    $53
  12. Beaumont Hope Marguerite 2021
    Bright & Crisp
    Beaumont
    Hope Marguerite
    2021
    Western Cape
    South Africa
    $43
Shop New Wines by Palate Character
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Palate Character is a much more natural and intuitive way to organize wine than the more conventional approach of grape varietal or region. It refers to the style of wine, rather than the grape varietal or where it was grown.

As you begin to shop using Palate Character not only will you receive personalized recommendations, you will learn more not only about wines you like, but more broadly about the world of wine, empowering to explore new wines with the knowledge that they fit YOUR Palate Character.

Bright & Crisp

Refreshing, due to their higher acidity, these wines tend to have little or no oak, restrained alcohol, and are very versatile with a broad range of foods. They are lighter bodied, generally bone dry, with a textural zing!

  1. Bernard Ott Am Berg
    Bright & Crisp
    Bernhard Ott
    Am Berg
    2023
    Wagram
    Austria
    $25
  2. Vinos Atlántico Asnella 2022
    Bright & Crisp
    Vinos Atlántico
    Asnella
    2022
    Vinho Verde
    Portugal
    $24
  3. Osmote Seneca Lake Riesling
    Bright & Crisp
    Osmote
    Seneca Lake Riesling
    2021
    Finger Lakes
    New York
    $24
  4. Alberto Orte & Rodrigo Mendez Muti Albariño
    Bright & Crisp
    Alberto Orte
    Muti
    2022
    Rías Baixas
    Galicia
    Spain
    $45
  5. La Taille Aux Loups Triple Zéro MV
    Bright & Crisp
    La Taille Aux Loups
    Triple Zéro
    Multi-Vintage
    Montlouis-sur-Loire
    Loire
    France
    $37

Balance & Finesse

Subtlety is the name of the game here. Whether it is acidity, body, or alcohol, the corresponding parts don’t scream for attention. Rather, the emphasis is on how well they play together.

  1. Jérôme Fornerot Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Blanc 2022
    Balance & Finesse
    Jérôme Fornerot
    Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Blanc
    2022
    Burgundy
    France
    $38
  2. De Wetshof Lesca
    Balance & Finesse
    De Wetshof
    Lesca
    2022
    Breede River Valley
    South Africa
    $28
  3. Terra Constantino deAetna
    Balance & Finesse
    Terra Costantino
    deAetna Bianco
    2021
    Sicily
    Italy
    $26
  4. Luis Seabra Xisto Ilimitado Branco 2022
    Balance & Finesse
    Luis Seabra
    Xisto Ilimitado Branco
    2022
    Douro
    Portugal
    $27
  5. Nanclares y Prieto Albariño de Alberto Nanclares 2022
    Balance & Finesse
    Nanclares y Prieto
    Albariño de Alberto Nanclares
    2022
    Rías Baixas
    Galicia
    Spain
    $50

Rich & Full

Rich & Full wines are full bodied, often with higher alcohol (or sweetness) and balanced or understated acidity. Sweetness can vary quite a bit, from higher alcohol dry California Chardonnay to sweet German Rieslings, but the commonality is a rich, weighty texture.

  1. Valravn Chardonnay
    Rich & Full
    Valravn Wine
    Sonoma County Chardonnay
    2023
    Sonoma
    California
    $22
  2. Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Klamm Riesling Kabinett 2023
    Rich & Full
    Dönnhoff
    Niederhäuser Klamm Riesling Kabinett
    2023
    Nahe
    Germany
    $30
  3. Diatom Chardonnay
    Rich & Full
    Diatom
    Santa Barbara County Chardonnay
    2023
    Santa Barbara
    Central Coast
    California
    $24
  4. Dominio do Bibei Lapola 2020
    Rich & Full
    Dominio do Bibei
    Lapola
    2020
    Ribeira Sacra
    Galicia
    Spain
    $32
  5. Bodegas Shaya Habis 2020
    Rich & Full
    Bodegas Shaya
    Habis
    2020
    Rueda
    Castilla y León
    Spain
    $33

Light & Bright

These light bodied Red and Rosé wines are often fruit forward in style with low tannin, and elevated acidity, but please don't call these wines lightweights! The bright acidity makes these wines not only versatile with food, but also refreshing and delicious by themselves. Serve with a slight chill.

  1. Clos Fornelli La Robe d'Ange
    Light & Bright
    Clos Fornelli
    La Robe d'Ange
    2023
    Corsica
    France
    $21
  2. Graci Etna Rosato
    Light & Bright
    Graci
    Rosato
    2023
    Sicily
    Italy
    $22
  3. Tiberio Cerasuolo
    Light & Bright
    Tiberio
    Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo
    2023
    Abruzzo
    Italy
    $23
  4. Raventos í Blanc De Nit Rosé 2021
    Light & Bright
    Raventos í Blanc
    De Nit Rosé
    2021
    Catalunya
    Spain
    $27
  5. Clusel-Roch Coteaux du Lyonnais Traboules 2021
    Light & Bright
    Domaine Clusel-Roch
    Coteaux du Lyonnais Traboules
    2021
    Coteaux du Lyonnais
    France
    $26

Smooth & Silky

Elegant and approachable, Smooth & Silky wines are about finesse. The proportions of acidity, body, and alcohol are balanced and understated. As Aristotle wisely noted “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”

  1. Laura Lardy Gourde a Gamay Beaujolais Villages
    Smooth & Silky
    Laura Lardy
    Gourde a Gamay
    2022
    Beaujolais
    France
    $22
  2. Alberto Orte Escalada do Sil Tinto 2020
    Smooth & Silky
    Alberto Orte
    Escalada do Sil Tinto
    2020
    Galicia
    Spain
    $48
  3. La Follette Los Primeros Pinot Noir 2021
    Smooth & Silky
    La Follette
    Los Primeros Pinot Noir
    2021
    Sonoma Coast
    Sonoma
    California
    $27
  4. Presqu'ile Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2022
    Smooth & Silky
    Presqu'ile
    Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir
    2022
    Santa Barbara
    Central Coast
    California
    $26
  5. Antoine Sunier Morgon 2022
    Smooth & Silky
    Antoine Sunier
    Morgon
    2022
    Morgon
    Beaujolais
    France
    $33

Round & Fleshy

As the name Round & Fleshy might suggest, these wines are not shy. From ripe grapes grown from warmer vintages and/or climates, these wines often have generous, ripe, almost sweet fruit and higher alcohol, with respectively lower tannin and balanced acidity.

  1. Turley Zinfandel
    Round & Fleshy
    Turley
    Old Vines Zinfandel
    2022
    California
    $35
  2. Fram Shiraz
    Round & Fleshy
    Fram Wines
    Shiraz
    2022
    Swartland
    South Africa
    $0
  3. Andrew Murray Tous Les Jours Syrah
    Round & Fleshy
    Andrew Murray
    Tous Les Jours Syrah
    2022
    Santa Ynez Valley
    Central Coast
    California
    $20
  4. Chono Carmenere 2022
    Round & Fleshy
    Chono
    Carmenere
    2022
    Chile
    $15
  5. Herencia Altes La Pilosa
    Round & Fleshy
    Herència Altés
    La Pilosa
    2021
    Terra Alta
    Catalunya
    Spain
    $27

Tone & Backbone

Tone & Backbone represents wines with proportionally higher acidity and/or tannin that combine to create medium to full bodied wines. Not flashy, these dry wines are defined more by structure and restraint. The elevated tannin and acidity mean the wines particularly sing when combined with the right food, and will age gracefully.

  1. Felsina Chianti Classico
    Tone & Backbone
    Fèlsina
    Chianti Classico
    2021
    Chianti Classico
    Tuscany
    Italy
    $30
  2. Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage
    Tone & Backbone
    Alain Graillot
    Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
    2021
    No. Rhône Valley
    France
    $44
  3. Lapierre Morgon
    Tone & Backbone
    Marcel Lapierre
    Morgon
    2023
    Beaujolais
    France
    $47
  4. GD Vajra Albe Barolo
    Tone & Backbone
    G.D. Vajra
    Albe Barolo
    2020
    Barolo
    Piedmont
    Italy
    $40
  5. LVI pinot noir
    Tone & Backbone
    LVI
    Pinot Noir
    2022
    Willamette Valley
    Oregon
    $46

Powerful & Extracted

Rich in flavor, dark in color, and full bodied. These wines err towards bold and intense, without sacrificing complexity. Balance is key; Powerful & Extracted wines are also age-worthy wines that often benefit from decanting to show their true colors.

  1. Gabrielskloof Whole Bunch Syrah
    Powerful & Extracted
    Gabriëlskloof
    Whole Bunch Syrah
    2022
    Bot River
    South Africa
    $23
  2. Pied A Terre Cabernet Sauvignon
    Powerful & Extracted
    Pied à Terre
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    2018
    Sonoma
    California
    $37
  3. Tua Rita Rosso dei Notri
    Powerful & Extracted
    Tua Rita
    Rosso dei Notri
    2022
    Tuscany
    Italy
    $22
  4. La Rioja Alta Viña Ardanza Reserva 2017
    Powerful & Extracted
    La Rioja Alta
    Viña Ardanza Reserva
    2017
    Rioja
    Spain
    $45
  5. Bedrock Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
    Powerful & Extracted
    Bedrock Wine Co.
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    2022
    Sonoma
    California
    $48

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Taste56, takes an uncommon approach. Though you can count on finding white, red, rosé and sparkling wines, they are presented according to what the store calls “palate character,” Consider whites that are bright and crisp, or rich and full; and reds that are round and fleshy, or offer tone and backbone, among others.

 Travel certainly broadens one’s mind and palate, and I know of no better way to understand a wine than to taste it where it was made, with the people who made it. Or sell it. I applied a variation on this strategy during a recent trip to a Brooklyn wine shop called Taste 56. 
The wines were all uniformly good and largely true to the descriptors. The Brouilly was silky, the Val de Mer, quite high in acidity. 

 We have had an overwhelmingly positive response. Not only do guests find it easier to find wines that might fit their preferences, but they also feel more empowered to try new varieties.