Popular but imprecise designation for a wine of outstanding quality. It has no meaning in terms of wine law and there are also no generally valid criteria regarding origin, wine type or vinification. A common feature is that such wines were produced especially in the beginning contrary to existing regulations (grape varieties, winemaking methods, etc.) and were therefore declassified (e.g. country wine). They are often produced in only small quantities using elaborate methods and are very expensive. A term with similar meaning is garage wine (boutique wine). Examples without any claim to completeness are:
- Coulée de Serrant (Chenin Blanc) - Château de la Roche-aux-Moines - Savennières, Loire
- Eméritus (CS, Syrah, Petit Verdot) - Marqués de Griñón - Dominio de Valdepusa, Spain
- Grange (Pinotage) - Penfolds - Barossa Valley, Australia
- Il Caberlot (Caberlot) - Il Carnasciale - Tuscany, Italy
- Martha's Vineyard (Cabernet Sauvignon) - Napa Valley, California
- Mas de Daumas-Gassac (Cabernet Sauvignon) - Terrasses du Larzac, Languedoc
- Pingus (Tempranillo) - Dominio de Pingus - Ribera del Duero, Spain
- Rubicon (CS, CF, Merlot) - Inglenook Winery - Napa Valley, California
- Sassicaia (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc) - Bolgheri Sassicaia, Tuscany
- Tignanello (Sangiovese, CS, CF) - Tenuta Tignanello/Antinori - Chianti-Classico, Tuscany
