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Wines like Szamorodni
Tokaji made from whole bunches without separating the botrytised berries — made either sweet (édes) or dry (száraz). Below: what to try next, grouped by the direction you want to travel.
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What do you like about Szamorodni?
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.
- 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.
- 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 vanilla and oak
- Vanilla, toast, coconut, sweet spice, sometimes smoke. It comes from the barrel rather than the grape, which is why the same grape can taste completely different with and without it.
- How aromatic it is
- Some grapes announce themselves from across the room — Gewürztraminer, Muscat, Sauvignon Blanc. Others are far quieter, and quiet is not the same as dull.
- 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.
- The touch of sweetness
- Actual sugar left in the wine, which is a different thing from tasting fruity. A wine can smell of ripe peach and be completely dry.
Looking for something moving away from too sharp or acidic.
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.
Vin Santo
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- Substantially less sharp or acidic.
Recioto della Valpolicella
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- Substantially less sharp or acidic.
Vin de Constance
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- Substantially less sharp or acidic.
Vinsanto (Santorini)
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
- A little less sharp or acidic.
Sauternes
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both sit in the same style family.
- About as sharp or acidic as the wine you started from.
Hárslevelű
Both are made from hárslevelű, and the structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, both come from the same country.
- Substantially less sharp or acidic.
Austrian botrytis sweet wine
Both sit in the same style family.
- About as sharp or acidic as the wine you started from.
Beerenauslese
Both sit in the same style family.
- About as sharp or acidic 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.
Vin Santo
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be spicier, and fuller and richer.
Recioto della Valpolicella
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more fruit-driven.
Vin de Constance
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more floral.
Vinsanto (Santorini)
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and sweeter.
Different grape, similar feel
Deliberately excludes the variety you already know, to find a genuinely new wine that fills the same role.
Vin Santo
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be spicier, and fuller and richer.
Recioto della Valpolicella
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more fruit-driven.
Vin de Constance
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more floral.
Vinsanto (Santorini)
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and sweeter.
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.
Müller-Thurgau
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and lighter.
Hárslevelű
Both are made from hárslevelű, and the structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and more floral.
Sémillon
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and stronger and warmer.
Istrian Malvazija
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and stronger and warmer.
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.
Trockenbeerenauslese
Both sit in the same style family.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and fresher.
Austrian botrytis sweet wine
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both sit in the same style family.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and fresher.
Beerenauslese
Both sit in the same style family.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and fresher.
Auslese
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and fresher.
Similar but fuller
Keeps the character but adds weight, concentration and mouthfeel.
Vin Santo
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be spicier, and sweeter.
Recioto della Valpolicella
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more fruit-driven.
Vin de Constance
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more floral.
Vinsanto (Santorini)
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, 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.
Vin Santo
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be spicier, and fuller and richer.
Vin de Constance
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more floral.
Recioto della Valpolicella
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more fruit-driven.
Vinsanto (Santorini)
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and sweeter.
Similar but more structured
More tannic architecture, for food or for ageing.
Recioto della Valpolicella
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more fruit-driven.
Kisi
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and less oaky.
Mtsvane Kakhuri
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and less oaky.
Marsala
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.
Similar but fresher
Raises acidity and overall lift, usually by moving to a cooler-climate expression.
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.
Vin Santo
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be spicier, and fuller and richer.
Recioto della Valpolicella
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more fruit-driven.
Vin de Constance
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more floral.
Tokaji Aszú
Both are made from furmint, and both sit in the same style family.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and fresher.
Similar but softer
Lowers acidity and sharpness in favour of a broader, gentler feel.
Vin Santo
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be spicier, and fuller and richer.
Recioto della Valpolicella
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more fruit-driven.
Vin de Constance
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more floral.
Oloroso sherry
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be spicier, and drier.
The sparkling version
Moves to a sparkling expression while holding the flavour and weight as close as possible.
Franciacorta
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more sparkling.
Méthode Cap Classique
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more sparkling.
California traditional-method sparkling
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more sparkling.
Glera
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and fresher.
Similar but drier
Reduces perceptible sugar while keeping aromatic character.
Amontillado sherry
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and more restrained in fruit.
Istrian Malvazija
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and lighter.
Kisi
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and less oaky.
Pošip
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and drier.
Similar but sweeter
Adds perceptible sweetness, which also softens acidity and chilli heat.
Recioto della Valpolicella
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more fruit-driven.
Vin de Constance
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more floral.
Vin Santo
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be spicier, and fuller and richer.
Moscatel de Setúbal
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and sweeter.
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.
Recioto della Valpolicella
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more oaky.
Vin de Constance
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more oaky.
Hárslevelű
Both are made from hárslevelű, and the structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be more floral, and more fruit-driven.
Beerenauslese
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both sit in the same style family.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and fresher.
Similar but more oaky
Adds barrel character, toast and a creamier texture.
California Chardonnay
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and broader and softer.
Vin Santo
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and spicier.
Recioto della Valpolicella
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and sweeter.
Vin de Constance
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and sweeter.
Similar but more aromatic
More to smell before you taste — floral, fruity or spiced aromatics.
Vin de Constance
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more fruit-driven.
Vinsanto (Santorini)
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and sweeter.
Sauternes
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both sit in the same style family.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and fresher.
Austrian botrytis sweet wine
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both sit in the same style family.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, 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.
Recioto della Valpolicella
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more fruit-driven.
Sémillon
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and lighter.
Marsala
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.
Kisi
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and less oaky.
Similar but more floral
Pushes specifically towards rose, violet, blossom and elderflower character.
Vin de Constance
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more fruit-driven.
Moscatel de Setúbal
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and sweeter.
Hárslevelű
Both are made from hárslevelű, and the structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and more fruit-driven.
Alsace Pinot Gris
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and spicier.
Similar but more savoury
Moves away from primary fruit towards earth, herb, meat and umami character.
Amontillado sherry
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and stronger and warmer.
Palo Cortado
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and spicier.
Oloroso sherry
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be spicier, and drier.
Vin Santo
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more fruit-driven, and spicier.
Similar but fruitier
More obvious, generous fruit flavour, usually from a warmer climate.
Recioto della Valpolicella
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and spicier.
Vin de Constance
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more floral.
Vinsanto (Santorini)
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and sweeter.
Sauternes
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both sit in the same style family.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and fresher.
Change the place
Keep the grape, move it somewhere else.
Same grape, cooler climate
Typically fresher, lighter and more herbal, with lower alcohol.
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.
Same grape, warmer climate
Typically riper, fuller and more generous in fruit, with higher alcohol.
Tokaji Aszú
Both are made from furmint, and both sit in the same style family.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and fresher.
Hárslevelű
Both are made from hárslevelű, and the structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and less oaky.
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.
Something more adventurous
Less familiar wines that occupy similar territory — the interesting end of the shelf.
Vin Santo
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be spicier, and fuller and richer.
Recioto della Valpolicella
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more fruit-driven.
Vin de Constance
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more floral.
Vinsanto (Santorini)
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and sweeter.
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.
Vin Santo
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be spicier, and fuller and richer.
Recioto della Valpolicella
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more fruit-driven.
Vin de Constance
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more floral.
Vinsanto (Santorini)
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and sweeter.
A step up
The benchmark expressions of the same territory, usually with more concentration, structure and ageing potential.
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.