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Wines like Kisi
A rare Georgian variety producing distinctive, honeyed amber wines. Below: what to try next, grouped by the direction you want to travel.
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What do you like about Kisi?
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 tropical fruit
- Passionfruit, mango, pineapple, guava. It comes from riper fruit and warmer sites, and it is the difference between Marlborough and Sancerre in the same grape.
- How full and weighty it is
- Body is how much the wine seems to fill your mouth — the difference between skimmed and whole milk. It comes mostly from alcohol and ripeness.
- The creamy, rounded texture
- A soft, almost dairy-like roundness. In white wine it usually comes from malolactic fermentation or from time on the lees, not from the grape.
- That it is not oaky
- No barrel character — just the fruit and the acidity. Chablis and Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc are the reference points.
- The savoury, meaty side
- Leather, olive, cured meat, dried herbs, tobacco. It is what people mean by calling a wine "serious" rather than "fruity", and it comes with age as well as with place.
- 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 the full body and weight and that the fruit is not covered in oak, while moving away from too tropical or sweet-smelling, too savoury or funky and too buttery or thick.
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.
Verdelho
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- Has some of the full body and weight, though less of it.
- Keeps that the fruit is not covered in oak.
- About as tropical or sweet-smelling as the wine you started from.
- A little less savoury or funky.
- Substantially less buttery or thick.
Trebbiano Spoletino
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
- Has some of the full body and weight, though less of it.
- Keeps that the fruit is not covered in oak.
- A little less tropical or sweet-smelling.
- A little less savoury or funky.
- Substantially less buttery or thick.
Alsace Riesling
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
- Has some of the full body and weight, though less of it.
- Keeps that the fruit is not covered in oak.
- About as tropical or sweet-smelling as the wine you started from.
- A little less savoury or funky.
- Substantially less buttery or thick.
Petit Manseng
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- Keeps the full body and weight.
- Keeps that the fruit is not covered in oak.
- More tropical or sweet-smelling, not less.
- Substantially less savoury or funky.
- About as buttery or thick as the wine you started from.
Arinto
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
- Has some of the full body and weight, though less of it.
- Keeps that the fruit is not covered in oak.
- A little less tropical or sweet-smelling.
- A little less savoury or funky.
- Substantially less buttery or thick.
Gros Manseng
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
- Has some of the full body and weight, though less of it.
- Keeps that the fruit is not covered in oak.
- About as tropical or sweet-smelling as the wine you started from.
- Substantially less savoury or funky.
- Substantially less buttery or thick.
Petite Arvine
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
- Has some of the full body and weight, though less of it.
- Keeps that the fruit is not covered in oak.
- About as tropical or sweet-smelling as the wine you started from.
- Substantially less savoury or funky.
- Substantially less buttery or thick.
Nahe Riesling
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
- Has some of the full body and weight, though less of it.
- Keeps that the fruit is not covered in oak.
- About as tropical or sweet-smelling as the wine you started from.
- A little less savoury or funky.
- Substantially less buttery or thick.
Closest overall
Nearest neighbours, no change of direction.
Closest matches
The nearest overall neighbours across structure and flavour, with no deliberate change of direction.
Verdelho
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more restrained in fruit.
Trebbiano Spoletino
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Alsace Riesling
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
Petit Manseng
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and more fruit-driven.
Different grape, similar feel
Deliberately excludes the variety you already know, to find a genuinely new wine that fills the same role.
Verdelho
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more restrained in fruit.
Trebbiano Spoletino
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Alsace Riesling
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
Petit Manseng
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and more fruit-driven.
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.
Trebbiano Spoletino
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more restrained in fruit.
Arinto
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more restrained in fruit.
Nahe Riesling
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more aromatic.
Šipon
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more restrained in fruit.
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.
Trebbiano Spoletino
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter in alcohol.
Arinto
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Šipon
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Nahe Riesling
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter in alcohol.
Similar but fuller
Keeps the character but adds weight, concentration and mouthfeel.
Pedro Ximénez
Pedro Ximénez scores closest to Kisi across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and rounder and creamier in texture.
Condrieu
Condrieu scores closest to Kisi across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more aromatic.
Viognier
Viognier scores closest to Kisi across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more aromatic.
Petit Manseng
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and rounder and creamier in texture.
Similar but less tannic
For readers who find firm reds drying. Reduces tannic grip while holding flavour and weight roughly steady.
Petit Manseng
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and more fruit-driven.
Verdelho
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more restrained in fruit.
Bual
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more savoury, and more aromatic.
Greco
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and more savoury.
Similar but more structured
More tannic architecture, for food or for ageing.
Refosco
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and more aromatic.
Graciano
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and more fruit-driven.
Bobal
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and more aromatic.
Nero di Troia
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and more aromatic.
Similar but fresher
Raises acidity and overall lift, usually by moving to a cooler-climate expression.
Trebbiano Spoletino
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Alsace Riesling
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
Arinto
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Petit Manseng
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and more fruit-driven.
Similar but softer
Lowers acidity and sharpness in favour of a broader, gentler feel.
Antão Vaz
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and rounder and creamier in texture.
Malagousia
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and more aromatic.
Malvasia
Malvasia scores closest to Kisi across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and more aromatic.
Pedro Ximénez
Pedro Ximénez scores closest to Kisi across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and rounder and creamier in texture.
The sparkling version
Moves to a sparkling expression while holding the flavour and weight as close as possible.
Austrian Sekt
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more oaky.
Crémant
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
Sekt
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
Similar but sweeter
Adds perceptible sweetness, which also softens acidity and chilli heat.
Petit Manseng
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and more fruit-driven.
Verdelho
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more restrained in fruit.
Petite Arvine
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
Bual
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more savoury, and more aromatic.
Change the flavour
Same shape, different aromatic character.
Similar but more oaky
Adds barrel character, toast and a creamier texture.
Godello
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more oaky, and more restrained in fruit.
Vidiano
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more oaky, and more restrained in fruit.
Fiano
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more oaky, and more restrained in fruit.
Fiano di Avellino
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more oaky, and more restrained in fruit.
Similar but more aromatic
More to smell before you taste — floral, fruity or spiced aromatics.
Alsace Riesling
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
Australian Riesling
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
Spätlese
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
Mtsvane Kakhuri
Both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
Similar but more restrained
For readers who find intensely aromatic wines tiring over a whole glass. Keeps the structure, turns the volume down.
Cortese
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more restrained in fruit.
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and more oaky.
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Melon de Bourgogne
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Similar but more floral
Pushes specifically towards rose, violet, blossom and elderflower character.
Alsace Riesling
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
Australian Riesling
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
Spätlese
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
Mtsvane Kakhuri
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
Similar but more savoury
Moves away from primary fruit towards earth, herb, meat and umami character.
Santorini Assyrtiko
Santorini Assyrtiko scores closest to Kisi across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be more savoury, and more restrained in fruit.
Vin Jaune
Vin Jaune scores closest to Kisi across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be more savoury, and more restrained in fruit.
Savennières
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and more savoury.
Greco
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and more savoury.
Similar but fruitier
More obvious, generous fruit flavour, usually from a warmer climate.
Petit Manseng
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and more fruit-driven.
Spätlese
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
Coteaux du Layon
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and more oaky.
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
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.
Australian Riesling
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
German dry Riesling (trocken)
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and more oaky.
Pinot Grigio
Pinot Grigio scores closest to Kisi across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more restrained in fruit.
Albariño
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
Something more adventurous
Less familiar wines that occupy similar territory — the interesting end of the shelf.
Verdelho
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more restrained in fruit.
Trebbiano Spoletino
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Alsace Riesling
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
Petit Manseng
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and more fruit-driven.
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.
Verdelho
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more restrained in fruit.
Trebbiano Spoletino
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Alsace Riesling
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
Petit Manseng
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and more fruit-driven.
A step up
The benchmark expressions of the same territory, usually with more concentration, structure and ageing potential.
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.
Santorini Assyrtiko
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more savoury, and more restrained in fruit.
South African Chenin Blanc
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more oaky, and more savoury.
Australian Chardonnay
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more oaky, and more savoury.
White Burgundy
White Burgundy scores closest to Kisi across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be more oaky, and more restrained in fruit.
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.