White wine’s diversity means that even though the summer evenings of Vinho Verde by the pool are over, you can still pop open more full-bodied varieties and bottles produced into a richer style year-round.
To help you celebrate cooler days and longer nights, we’ve rounded up eight bottles for $25 or less that highlight how delicious a full-bodied white wine can be. This list includes something for everyone, from a rich, oaked Napa Valley Chardonnay to a Willamette Valley white Pinot Noir, Alsatian Gewürtztraminer and a qvevri-fermented, skin-contact Georgian wine made from Rkatsiteli-Mtsvane.
Emile Beyer 2017 Tradition Gewurztraminer (Alsace); $22, 90 points. The nose of this wine is subtle, whispering with ripe pear and gentle peach. The palate comes in with concentration and a pithiness that lends structure alongside rich and juicy lemon freshness. The finish is dry and appetizing. —Anne Krebiehl, MW