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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. Denizot Sancerre
    Bright & Crisp
    Domaine Denizot
    Sancerre
    2023
    Sancerre
    Loire
    France
    $36
  2. Bernard Ott Am Berg
    Bright & Crisp
    Bernhard Ott
    Am Berg
    2023
    Wagram
    Austria
    $25
  3. Vinos Atlántico Asnella 2022
    Bright & Crisp
    Vinos Atlántico
    Asnella
    2022
    Vinho Verde
    Portugal
    $24
  4. Osmote Seneca Lake Riesling
    Bright & Crisp
    Osmote
    Seneca Lake Riesling
    2021
    Finger Lakes
    New York
    $24
  5. Alberto Orte & Rodrigo Mendez Muti Albariño
    Bright & Crisp
    Alberto Orte
    Muti
    2022
    Rías Baixas
    Galicia
    Spain
    $45

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. Momento Chenin Blanc - Verdelho 2021
    Balance & Finesse
    Momento
    Chenin Blanc - Verdelho
    2021
    Western Cape
    South Africa
    $27
  2. Muri Gries Pinot Grigio 2023
    Balance & Finesse
    Muri Gries
    Pinot Grigio
    2023
    Alto Adige
    Italy
    $20
  3. Jérôme Fornerot Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Blanc 2022
    Balance & Finesse
    Jérôme Fornerot
    Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Blanc
    2022
    Burgundy
    France
    $38
  4. De Wetshof Lesca
    Balance & Finesse
    De Wetshof
    Lesca
    2022
    Breede River Valley
    South Africa
    $28
  5. Terra Constantino deAetna
    Balance & Finesse
    Terra Costantino
    deAetna Bianco
    2021
    Sicily
    Italy
    $26

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. Domaine de l'Accent Accenteur Mont Baudile 2023
    Rich & Full
    Domaine de l'Accent
    Accenteur Mont Baudile
    2023
    Languedoc-Roussillon
    France
    $28
  2. Valravn Chardonnay
    Rich & Full
    Valravn Wine
    Sonoma County Chardonnay
    2023
    Sonoma
    California
    $22
  3. Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Klamm Riesling Kabinett 2023
    Rich & Full
    Dönnhoff
    Niederhäuser Klamm Riesling Kabinett
    2023
    Nahe
    Germany
    $30
  4. Diatom Chardonnay
    Rich & Full
    Diatom
    Santa Barbara County Chardonnay
    2023
    Santa Barbara
    Central Coast
    California
    $24
  5. Dominio do Bibei Lapola 2020
    Rich & Full
    Dominio do Bibei
    Lapola
    2020
    Ribeira Sacra
    Galicia
    Spain
    $32

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. Domaine de l'Accent Una Notte 2023
    Light & Bright
    Domaine de l'Accent
    Una Notte
    2023
    Terrasses du Larzac
    Languedoc-Roussillon
    France
    $24
  2. Clos Fornelli La Robe d'Ange
    Light & Bright
    Clos Fornelli
    La Robe d'Ange
    2023
    Corsica
    France
    $21
  3. Graci Etna Rosato
    Light & Bright
    Graci
    Rosato
    2023
    Sicily
    Italy
    $22
  4. Tiberio Cerasuolo
    Light & Bright
    Tiberio
    Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo
    2023
    Abruzzo
    Italy
    $23
  5. Raventos í Blanc De Nit Rosé 2021
    Light & Bright
    Raventos í Blanc
    De Nit Rosé
    2021
    Catalunya
    Spain
    $27

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 La Cote 2021
    Smooth & Silky
    Laura Lardy
    La Cote
    2021
    Fleurie
    Beaujolais
    France
    $28
  2. Laura Lardy Gourde a Gamay
    Smooth & Silky
    Laura Lardy
    Gourde a Gamay
    2023
    Beaujolais
    France
    $23
  3. Ben Haines Red 2022
    Smooth & Silky
    Ben Haines
    Red
    2022
    Victoria
    Australia
    $26
  4. Crystallum Peter Max Pinot Noir
    Smooth & Silky
    Crystallum
    Peter Max
    2021
    Western Cape
    South Africa
    $39
  5. Alberto Orte Escalada do Sil Tinto 2020
    Smooth & Silky
    Alberto Orte
    Escalada do Sil Tinto
    2020
    Galicia
    Spain
    $48

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
    $19
  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. Dominio del Cuarzo Pais 2021
    Tone & Backbone
    Dominio del Cuarzo
    Pais
    2021
    Bio Bio
    Chile
    $25
  2. Dominio del Cuarzo Cinsault 2021
    Tone & Backbone
    Dominio del Cuarzo
    Cinsault
    2021
    Bio Bio
    Chile
    $25
  3. Rivetto Langhe Nebbiolo 2021
    Tone & Backbone
    Rivetto
    Langhe Nebbiolo
    2021
    Langhe
    Piedmont
    Italy
    $37
  4. Felsina Chianti Classico
    Tone & Backbone
    Fèlsina
    Chianti Classico
    2021
    Chianti Classico
    Tuscany
    Italy
    $30
  5. Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage
    Tone & Backbone
    Alain Graillot
    Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
    2021
    No. Rhône Valley
    France
    $44

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. Tua Rita Rosso Dei Notri
    Powerful & Extracted
    Tua Rita
    Rosso dei Notri
    2023
    Tuscany
    Italy
    $22
  2. Beckmen Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
    Powerful & Extracted
    Beckmen Vineyards
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    2021
    Santa Ynez Valley
    Central Coast
    California
    $38
  3. Gabrielskloof Whole Bunch Syrah
    Powerful & Extracted
    Gabriëlskloof
    Whole Bunch Syrah
    2022
    Bot River
    South Africa
    $23
  4. Pied A Terre Cabernet Sauvignon
    Powerful & Extracted
    Pied à Terre
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    2018
    Sonoma
    California
    $37
  5. La Rioja Alta Viña Ardanza Reserva 2017
    Powerful & Extracted
    La Rioja Alta
    Viña Ardanza Reserva
    2017
    Rioja
    Spain
    $45

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  1. Alvaro Palacios Camins del Priorat 2022
    Powerful & Extracted
    Alvaro Palacios
    Camins del Priorat
    2022
    Catalunya
    Spain
    $30
  2. Anthill Farms Harmony Lane Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021
    Tone & Backbone
    Anthill Farms
    Harmony Lane Vineyard Pinot Noir
    2021
    Sonoma Coast
    Sonoma
    California
    $57
  3. Anthill Farms Peters Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021
    Tone & Backbone
    Anthill Farms
    Peters Vineyard Pinot Noir
    2021
    Sonoma Coast
    Sonoma
    California
    $57
  4. Anthill Farms Peugh Vineyard Chardonnay 2021
    Bright & Crisp
    Anthill Farms
    Peugh Vineyard Chardonnay
    2021
    Sonoma
    California
    $51
  5. Bernard Ott Am Berg
    Bright & Crisp
    Bernhard Ott
    Am Berg
    2023
    Wagram
    Austria
    $25
  6. Burklin-Wolf Ruppertsberger Riesling Trocken 2021
    Bright & Crisp
    Bürklin-Wolf
    Ruppertsberger Riesling Trocken
    2021
    Pfalz
    Germany
    $28
  7. Burklin-Wolf Ruppertsbergerg Hoheburg Trocken P.C. 2021
    Bright & Crisp
    Bürklin-Wolf
    Ruppertsberger Hoheburg P.C. Trocken
    2021
    Pfalz
    Germany
    $60
  8. Cristom Eileen Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021
    Tone & Backbone
    Cristom
    Eileen Vineyard Pinot Noir
    2021
    Eola-Amity Hills
    Willamette Valley
    Oregon
    $88
  9. Cristom Jessie Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021
    Tone & Backbone
    Cristom
    Jessie Vineyard Pinot Noir
    2021
    Eola-Amity Hills
    Willamette Valley
    Oregon
    $88
  10. Cristom Louise Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021
    Tone & Backbone
    Cristom
    Louise Vineyard Pinot Noir
    2021
    Eola-Amity Hills
    Willamette Valley
    Oregon
    $88
  11. Cristom Marjorie Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021
    Tone & Backbone
    Cristom
    Marjorie Vineyard Pinot Noir
    2021
    Eola-Amity Hills
    Willamette Valley
    Oregon
    $88
  12. Evening Land Seven Springs Pinot Noir 2022
    Smooth & Silky
    Evening Land
    Seven Springs Pinot Noir
    2022
    Willamette Valley
    Oregon
    $48
Shop New Wines by Palate Character
Learn More
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. Denizot Sancerre
    Bright & Crisp
    Domaine Denizot
    Sancerre
    2023
    Sancerre
    Loire
    France
    $36
  2. Bernard Ott Am Berg
    Bright & Crisp
    Bernhard Ott
    Am Berg
    2023
    Wagram
    Austria
    $25
  3. Vinos Atlántico Asnella 2022
    Bright & Crisp
    Vinos Atlántico
    Asnella
    2022
    Vinho Verde
    Portugal
    $24
  4. Osmote Seneca Lake Riesling
    Bright & Crisp
    Osmote
    Seneca Lake Riesling
    2021
    Finger Lakes
    New York
    $24
  5. Alberto Orte & Rodrigo Mendez Muti Albariño
    Bright & Crisp
    Alberto Orte
    Muti
    2022
    Rías Baixas
    Galicia
    Spain
    $45

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. Momento Chenin Blanc - Verdelho 2021
    Balance & Finesse
    Momento
    Chenin Blanc - Verdelho
    2021
    Western Cape
    South Africa
    $27
  2. Muri Gries Pinot Grigio 2023
    Balance & Finesse
    Muri Gries
    Pinot Grigio
    2023
    Alto Adige
    Italy
    $20
  3. Jérôme Fornerot Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Blanc 2022
    Balance & Finesse
    Jérôme Fornerot
    Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Blanc
    2022
    Burgundy
    France
    $38
  4. De Wetshof Lesca
    Balance & Finesse
    De Wetshof
    Lesca
    2022
    Breede River Valley
    South Africa
    $28
  5. Terra Constantino deAetna
    Balance & Finesse
    Terra Costantino
    deAetna Bianco
    2021
    Sicily
    Italy
    $26

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. Domaine de l'Accent Accenteur Mont Baudile 2023
    Rich & Full
    Domaine de l'Accent
    Accenteur Mont Baudile
    2023
    Languedoc-Roussillon
    France
    $28
  2. Valravn Chardonnay
    Rich & Full
    Valravn Wine
    Sonoma County Chardonnay
    2023
    Sonoma
    California
    $22
  3. Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Klamm Riesling Kabinett 2023
    Rich & Full
    Dönnhoff
    Niederhäuser Klamm Riesling Kabinett
    2023
    Nahe
    Germany
    $30
  4. Diatom Chardonnay
    Rich & Full
    Diatom
    Santa Barbara County Chardonnay
    2023
    Santa Barbara
    Central Coast
    California
    $24
  5. Dominio do Bibei Lapola 2020
    Rich & Full
    Dominio do Bibei
    Lapola
    2020
    Ribeira Sacra
    Galicia
    Spain
    $32

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. Domaine de l'Accent Una Notte 2023
    Light & Bright
    Domaine de l'Accent
    Una Notte
    2023
    Terrasses du Larzac
    Languedoc-Roussillon
    France
    $24
  2. Clos Fornelli La Robe d'Ange
    Light & Bright
    Clos Fornelli
    La Robe d'Ange
    2023
    Corsica
    France
    $21
  3. Graci Etna Rosato
    Light & Bright
    Graci
    Rosato
    2023
    Sicily
    Italy
    $22
  4. Tiberio Cerasuolo
    Light & Bright
    Tiberio
    Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo
    2023
    Abruzzo
    Italy
    $23
  5. Raventos í Blanc De Nit Rosé 2021
    Light & Bright
    Raventos í Blanc
    De Nit Rosé
    2021
    Catalunya
    Spain
    $27

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 La Cote 2021
    Smooth & Silky
    Laura Lardy
    La Cote
    2021
    Fleurie
    Beaujolais
    France
    $28
  2. Laura Lardy Gourde a Gamay
    Smooth & Silky
    Laura Lardy
    Gourde a Gamay
    2023
    Beaujolais
    France
    $23
  3. Ben Haines Red 2022
    Smooth & Silky
    Ben Haines
    Red
    2022
    Victoria
    Australia
    $26
  4. Crystallum Peter Max Pinot Noir
    Smooth & Silky
    Crystallum
    Peter Max
    2021
    Western Cape
    South Africa
    $39
  5. Alberto Orte Escalada do Sil Tinto 2020
    Smooth & Silky
    Alberto Orte
    Escalada do Sil Tinto
    2020
    Galicia
    Spain
    $48

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
    $19
  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. Dominio del Cuarzo Pais 2021
    Tone & Backbone
    Dominio del Cuarzo
    Pais
    2021
    Bio Bio
    Chile
    $25
  2. Dominio del Cuarzo Cinsault 2021
    Tone & Backbone
    Dominio del Cuarzo
    Cinsault
    2021
    Bio Bio
    Chile
    $25
  3. Rivetto Langhe Nebbiolo 2021
    Tone & Backbone
    Rivetto
    Langhe Nebbiolo
    2021
    Langhe
    Piedmont
    Italy
    $37
  4. Felsina Chianti Classico
    Tone & Backbone
    Fèlsina
    Chianti Classico
    2021
    Chianti Classico
    Tuscany
    Italy
    $30
  5. Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage
    Tone & Backbone
    Alain Graillot
    Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
    2021
    No. Rhône Valley
    France
    $44

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. Tua Rita Rosso Dei Notri
    Powerful & Extracted
    Tua Rita
    Rosso dei Notri
    2023
    Tuscany
    Italy
    $22
  2. Beckmen Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
    Powerful & Extracted
    Beckmen Vineyards
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    2021
    Santa Ynez Valley
    Central Coast
    California
    $38
  3. Gabrielskloof Whole Bunch Syrah
    Powerful & Extracted
    Gabriëlskloof
    Whole Bunch Syrah
    2022
    Bot River
    South Africa
    $23
  4. Pied A Terre Cabernet Sauvignon
    Powerful & Extracted
    Pied à Terre
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    2018
    Sonoma
    California
    $37
  5. La Rioja Alta Viña Ardanza Reserva 2017
    Powerful & Extracted
    La Rioja Alta
    Viña Ardanza Reserva
    2017
    Rioja
    Spain
    $45

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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.