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Wines like Vidiano
A Cretan white variety brought back from near-extinction, making full-bodied wines with stone fruit and a waxy weight. Below: what to try next, grouped by the direction you want to travel.
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What do you like about Vidiano?
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.
- 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 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.
- 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 moving away from too tropical or sweet-smelling and too austere.
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.
Sémillon
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- A little less tropical or sweet-smelling.
- Substantially less austere.
Trebbiano Toscano
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- Substantially less tropical or sweet-smelling.
- Substantially less austere.
Albana
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- A little less tropical or sweet-smelling.
- Substantially less austere.
Welschriesling
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- A little less tropical or sweet-smelling.
- Substantially less austere.
Chenin Blanc
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- A little less tropical or sweet-smelling.
- Substantially less austere.
Vouvray
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- A little less tropical or sweet-smelling.
- Substantially less austere.
Seyval Blanc
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- A little less tropical or sweet-smelling.
- Substantially less austere.
Silvaner
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- A little less tropical or sweet-smelling.
- Substantially less austere.
Closest overall
Nearest neighbours, no change of direction.
Closest matches
The nearest overall neighbours across structure and flavour, with no deliberate change of direction.
Sémillon
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more oaky.
Trebbiano Toscano
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Albana
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and less oaky.
Welschriesling
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and more floral.
Different grape, similar feel
Deliberately excludes the variety you already know, to find a genuinely new wine that fills the same role.
Sémillon
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more oaky.
Trebbiano Toscano
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Albana
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and less oaky.
Welschriesling
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and more floral.
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.
Sémillon
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more oaky, and broader and softer.
Trebbiano Toscano
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Albana
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and less oaky.
Welschriesling
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and more floral.
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 Toscano
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Vouvray
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fresher and more acidic.
Seyval Blanc
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and lighter.
Albana
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and less oaky.
Similar but fuller
Keeps the character but adds weight, concentration and mouthfeel.
Pedro Ximénez
Pedro Ximénez scores closest to Vidiano across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and fruitier.
Condrieu
Condrieu scores closest to Vidiano across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fruitier.
Viognier
Viognier scores closest to Vidiano across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fruitier.
Sémillon
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and leaner and more cutting.
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.
Sémillon
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more oaky.
Chenin Blanc
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fresher and more acidic.
Trebbiano Toscano
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Welschriesling
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and more floral.
Similar but more structured
More tannic architecture, for food or for ageing.
Albana
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and less oaky.
Malvasia
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fruitier.
Koshu
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and more restrained in fruit.
Rkatsiteli
Rkatsiteli scores closest to Vidiano across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and more aromatic.
Similar but fresher
Raises acidity and overall lift, usually by moving to a cooler-climate expression.
Vouvray
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and more aromatic.
Furmint
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and fruitier.
Chenin Blanc
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and more aromatic.
English still white
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and drier.
Similar but softer
Lowers acidity and sharpness in favour of a broader, gentler feel.
Alsace Pinot Gris
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and softer and rounder.
California Chardonnay
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and softer and rounder.
Malvasia
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and softer and rounder.
Marsanne
Marsanne scores closest to Vidiano across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and drier.
The sparkling version
Moves to a sparkling expression while holding the flavour and weight as close as possible.
Vouvray
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fresher and more acidic.
Cava
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and more aromatic.
Crémant
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and more aromatic.
English sparkling wine
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and more aromatic.
Similar but sweeter
Adds perceptible sweetness, which also softens acidity and chilli heat.
Albana
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and less oaky.
Chenin Blanc
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fresher and more acidic.
Sémillon
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more oaky.
Trebbiano Toscano
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Change the flavour
Same shape, different aromatic character.
Similar but less oaky
One of the commonest requests in wine. Strips oak influence while holding grape character and weight.
Trebbiano Toscano
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Albana
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and lighter.
Welschriesling
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and more floral.
Seyval Blanc
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and lighter.
Similar but more oaky
Adds barrel character, toast and a creamier texture.
Sémillon
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.
Chenin Blanc
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fresher and more acidic.
California Chardonnay
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and fruitier.
Furmint
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and more aromatic.
Similar but more aromatic
More to smell before you taste — floral, fruity or spiced aromatics.
Aidani
Both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and softer and rounder.
Hárslevelű
Hárslevelű scores closest to Vidiano across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fruitier.
Finger Lakes Riesling
Finger Lakes Riesling scores closest to Vidiano across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fruitier.
Riesling
Riesling scores closest to Vidiano across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fruitier.
Similar but more restrained
For readers who find intensely aromatic wines tiring over a whole glass. Keeps the structure, turns the volume down.
Sémillon
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more oaky.
Trebbiano Toscano
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Seyval Blanc
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and lighter.
Silvaner
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and softer and rounder.
Similar but more floral
Pushes specifically towards rose, violet, blossom and elderflower character.
Welschriesling
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and less oaky.
Vouvray
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fresher and more acidic.
Aidani
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and softer and rounder.
Chenin Blanc
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fresher and more acidic.
Similar but more savoury
Moves away from primary fruit towards earth, herb, meat and umami character.
Sercial
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and more aromatic.
Franken Silvaner
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and softer and rounder.
Savennières
Savennières scores closest to Vidiano across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and more aromatic.
Santorini Assyrtiko
Both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and more aromatic.
Similar but fruitier
More obvious, generous fruit flavour, usually from a warmer climate.
Petit Manseng
Petit Manseng scores closest to Vidiano across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and more aromatic.
Spätlese
Spätlese scores closest to Vidiano across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and more aromatic.
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains scores closest to Vidiano across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and more aromatic.
Muscat of Alexandria
Muscat of Alexandria scores closest to Vidiano across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and more aromatic.
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.
Chenin Blanc
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fresher and more acidic.
Pinot Gris
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and more aromatic.
Vinho Verde
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and more aromatic.
Glera
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and more aromatic.
Something more adventurous
Less familiar wines that occupy similar territory — the interesting end of the shelf.
Sémillon
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more oaky.
Trebbiano Toscano
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Albana
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and less oaky.
Welschriesling
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and more floral.
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.
Sémillon
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more oaky.
Trebbiano Toscano
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and lighter.
Albana
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and less oaky.
Welschriesling
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and more floral.
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.
Chenin Blanc
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fresher and more acidic.
White Burgundy
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and more aromatic.
Santorini Assyrtiko
Both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and more aromatic.
Australian Chardonnay
Australian Chardonnay scores closest to Vidiano across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, 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.