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Wines like Jacquère
Savoie’s most planted white: light, low-alcohol and sharply fresh. Below: what to try next, grouped by the direction you want to travel.
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What do you like about Jacquère?
Optional — the results below already work without it. But “I like Malbec” is at least four different preferences wearing one name, and saying which one you mean changes the answer substantially. Only qualities this wine actually has are offered.
What these words mean
- The citrus and orchard fruit
- Lemon, lime, green apple, pear. The signature of a cool-climate white — quieter and less perfumed than tropical fruit, and a different thing from the acidity it usually travels with.
- How light it is
- A wine you can drink without it feeling like a commitment. Usually lower in alcohol as well as lighter in the mouth.
- That it is not too strong
- Alcohol you notice as warmth at the back of the throat. Some people find it a pleasant part of a big red and some find it tiring.
- How fresh and crisp it is
- Acidity is what makes your mouth water and makes a wine feel refreshing rather than heavy. It is the single most useful thing to know about your own taste.
- That it is not oaky
- No barrel character — just the fruit and the acidity. Chablis and Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc are the reference points.
- That it is properly dry
- No perceptible sugar at all. Almost all red wine is dry and a good deal of white wine is not, which is why this is a more useful thing to say about a white than about a red.
Looking for something keeping that it is properly dry and how light and easy it feels, while moving away from too sharp or lemony.
Based on what you said
Ranked against the qualities you named rather than against the wine as a whole. The directions below are refined the same way.
Koshu
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- Keeps that it is properly dry.
- Has some of how light and easy it feels, though less of it.
- A little less sharp or lemony.
Parellada
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- Keeps that it is properly dry.
- Has some of how light and easy it feels, though less of it.
- A little less sharp or lemony.
Hondarrabi Zuri
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- Keeps that it is properly dry.
- Keeps how light and easy it feels.
- About as sharp or lemony as the wine you started from.
Txakoli
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- Keeps that it is properly dry.
- Keeps how light and easy it feels.
- About as sharp or lemony as the wine you started from.
Alpine white
Both are made from jacquère, and they occupy similar territory for weight and structure, both come from the same country.
- Keeps that it is properly dry.
- Has some of how light and easy it feels, though less of it.
- About as sharp or lemony as the wine you started from.
Roditis
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- Keeps that it is properly dry.
- Has some of how light and easy it feels, though less of it.
- A little less sharp or lemony.
Trebbiano Romagnolo
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- Has some of that it is properly dry, though less of it.
- Has some of how light and easy it feels, though less of it.
- A little less sharp or lemony.
Melon de Bourgogne
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both come from the same country.
- Keeps that it is properly dry.
- Has some of how light and easy it feels, though less of it.
- About as sharp or lemony as the wine you started from.
Closest overall
Nearest neighbours, no change of direction.
Closest matches
The nearest overall neighbours across structure and flavour, with no deliberate change of direction.
Koshu
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more neutral and subtle.
Parellada
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.
Hondarrabi Zuri
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fresher.
Txakoli
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fresher.
Different grape, similar feel
Deliberately excludes the variety you already know, to find a genuinely new wine that fills the same role.
Koshu
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more neutral and subtle.
Parellada
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.
Hondarrabi Zuri
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fresher.
Txakoli
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fresher.
Change the structure
Same idea, different weight, grip or freshness.
Similar but lighter
Keeps the character but reduces weight, alcohol and density in the mouth.
Nothing in WineHQ's catalogue makes this move meaningfully from here. These are the closest wines otherwise, but do not expect them to deliver what you asked for — the honest answer is that this style does not have a good neighbour in that direction.
Hondarrabi Zuri
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fresher.
Txakoli
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fresher.
Kabinett
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and sweeter.
Mosel Riesling
Mosel Riesling scores closest to Jacquère across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and fruitier.
Similar but lower in alcohol
Holds the character and the weight where it can, and moves specifically on strength. Note that below about 11% the choices narrow sharply, and below 5% they are mostly a different category rather than a lighter version of the same one.
Hunter Valley Semillon
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and fruitier.
Kabinett
Kabinett scores closest to Jacquère across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and lighter in alcohol.
Mosel Riesling
Mosel Riesling scores closest to Jacquère across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and fruitier.
Hondarrabi Zuri
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fresher.
Similar but fuller
Keeps the character but adds weight, concentration and mouthfeel.
Koshu
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more neutral and subtle.
Parellada
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.
Roditis
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.
Trebbiano Romagnolo
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and sweeter.
Similar but less tannic
For readers who find firm reds drying. Reduces tannic grip while holding flavour and weight roughly steady.
Nothing in WineHQ's catalogue makes this move meaningfully from here. These are the closest wines otherwise, but do not expect them to deliver what you asked for — the honest answer is that this style does not have a good neighbour in that direction.
Koshu
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more neutral and subtle.
Parellada
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.
Hondarrabi Zuri
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fresher.
Roditis
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.
Similar but more structured
More tannic architecture, for food or for ageing.
Koshu
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.
Rkatsiteli
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.
Ribolla Gialla
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.
Brda Rebula
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.
Similar but softer
Lowers acidity and sharpness in favour of a broader, gentler feel.
Koshu
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more neutral and subtle.
Parellada
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.
Altesse
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.
Auxerrois
Both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.
The sparkling version
Moves to a sparkling expression while holding the flavour and weight as close as possible.
Glera
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and sweeter.
Hondarrabi Zuri
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fresher.
Txakoli
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fresher.
English Blanc de Blancs
English Blanc de Blancs scores closest to Jacquère across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and sweeter.
Similar but sweeter
Adds perceptible sweetness, which also softens acidity and chilli heat.
Trebbiano Romagnolo
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and fuller and richer.
Müller-Thurgau
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and fruitier.
Glera
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and fruitier.
Kabinett
Kabinett scores closest to Jacquère across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and fruitier.
Change the flavour
Same shape, different aromatic character.
Similar but more oaky
Adds barrel character, toast and a creamier texture.
White Bordeaux
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.
Jura Savagnin and Chardonnay
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.
Verdicchio
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.
Chardonnay
Both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.
Similar but more aromatic
More to smell before you taste — floral, fruity or spiced aromatics.
Parellada
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.
Müller-Thurgau
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and sweeter.
Loureiro
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and more aromatic.
Hondarrabi Zuri
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fresher.
Similar but more restrained
For readers who find intensely aromatic wines tiring over a whole glass. Keeps the structure, turns the volume down.
Nothing in WineHQ's catalogue makes this move meaningfully from here. These are the closest wines otherwise, but do not expect them to deliver what you asked for — the honest answer is that this style does not have a good neighbour in that direction.
Koshu
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and fuller and richer.
Melon de Bourgogne
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and fuller and richer.
Muscadet
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and fuller and richer.
Hondarrabi Zuri
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fresher.
Similar but more floral
Pushes specifically towards rose, violet, blossom and elderflower character.
Parellada
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.
Müller-Thurgau
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and sweeter.
Soave
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.
Loureiro
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.
Similar but more savoury
Moves away from primary fruit towards earth, herb, meat and umami character.
Koshu
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more neutral and subtle.
Muscadet
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fresher.
Melon de Bourgogne
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fresher.
Chasselas
Both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and broader and softer.
Similar but fruitier
More obvious, generous fruit flavour, usually from a warmer climate.
Parellada
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.
Roditis
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.
Colombard
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.
Pinot Grigio
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.
Change the place
Keep the grape, move it somewhere else.
Same grape, warmer climate
Typically riper, fuller and more generous in fruit, with higher alcohol.
Change the mood
Safer, stranger, cheaper or more serious.
A safe next step
Well-known wines that are widely available and unlikely to surprise anyone.
Pinot Grigio
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.
Grüner Veltliner
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.
Glera
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and sweeter.
Vinho Verde
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and sweeter.
Something more adventurous
Less familiar wines that occupy similar territory — the interesting end of the shelf.
Koshu
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more neutral and subtle.
Parellada
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.
Hondarrabi Zuri
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fresher.
Txakoli
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fresher.
A better-value alternative
Wines that occupy similar sensory territory from regions carrying less price premium. WineHQ does not hold live prices, so this reasons from regional reputation and demand rather than from a price feed — treat it as a lead, not a quote.
Koshu
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more neutral and subtle.
Parellada
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.
Hondarrabi Zuri
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fresher.
Txakoli
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fresher.
A step up
The benchmark expressions of the same territory, usually with more concentration, structure and ageing potential.
Grüner Veltliner
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.
Pinot Grigio
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.
Chablis
Both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.
Chardonnay
Both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.
Each suggestion is scored across sixteen taste dimensions, weighted so that structure matters more than flavour, and adjusted for whether the wine actually moves in the direction you asked for. Curated links from an editor carry extra weight — but only when the editor tagged them for this direction. Nothing here is a black box; see the taste model for the full method.