White Wines
Our sales of white wines continue to be dominated by Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, so we make sure we offer you a very wide choice of wines from these two great varieties from all over the world.
However, we make considerable efforts to promote intriguing varieties and blends too, so do consider alternatives, whether Chenin Blanc (Loire and South Africa); the peachy and exotically fruited Rhône varieties - Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne and Grenache Blanc; and those varieties we now broadly label "Alsace" but which appear all along the trade routes from northern France via Germany to north-eastern Italy - Pinot Blanc (Bianco), Pinot Gris (Grigio), Gewurtztraminer; plus of course Riesling.
Some of our most distinctive and increasingly popular wines are from grapes grown only in small zones: Picpoul de Pinet from the Languedoc shores of the Med; Gros and Petit Manseng (Pacherenc du Vic Bilh) from the south-west of France; Albarino from Galicia; or Grechetto from Umbria. Then there are blends: blending grape varieties with specific qualities - for example using one for fruit (e.g. Viognier), one for body (e.g. Marsanne) and another for freshness (e.g. Clairette) - makes complete sense and can make wine so much more interesting. We commend in particular blends from the Languedoc, Spain and South Africa - especially the latter.
Key to our selection is only to offer wines from vines suited to the climatic conditions in which they are grown: that’s why we don’t offer Sauvignon Blanc from the Languedoc, or Pinot Grigio from Australia - it’s simply too hot there for these varieties. Some grapes thrive in the heat - for example Grillo in Sicily. Finally, note that we enjoy and seek freshness in our whites, and abhor the following: over-ripeness; ugly adjustment of acidity levels with tartaric acid (yes, in hot countries they can legally dump sacks of white powder into the wine); and clumsily oaked examples.
Filter Wines
Wine Type
Style
Grape Variety
Country
Region
Grower
Dietary Requirement
Organic / Biodynamic
Vintage

Buy 12
Save £11.94
The latest vintage of this SB, to be applauded for its typicity to the grape variety at a fair...
OriginChile
RegionValle Central
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeSED124
GrapeSauvignon Blanc

Buy 12
Save £45.00

"Lovely greengage, winter melon and kiwi aromas. Light and elegant, absorbing the...
OriginSouth Africa
RegionCederberg
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeCED522
GrapeChenin Blanc

Buy 12
Save £13.80
Gros Manseng is one of the best grapes in Gascony, and a mainstay of the fashionable Jurançon...
OriginFrance
RegionSouth-West
ColourWhite
ABV12%
Bottle75cl
CodeSAL323
GrapeGros Manseng

A blend of Colombard and Gros Manseng. A crisp and flowery wine with notes of elderflower,...
OriginFrance
RegionSouth-West
ColourWhite
ABV11.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeSAL124
GrapeGros Manseng & Colombard

Buy 6
Save £14.97

This Vin Doux Naturel (literally naturally sweet wine - see below) is one of the most...
OriginFrance
RegionRoussillon
ColourWhite
ABV16%
Bottle75cl
CodeFON917
GrapeGrenache Blanc

Buy 6
Save £15.57
A stunning, rare-as-hens'-teeth, deliberately oxidised fortified, dry wine. Soft, golden...
OriginFrance
RegionRoussillon
ColourWhite
ABV18%
Bottle50cl
CodeFON818
GrapeGrenache Blanc, Grenache Gris & Macabeu

Buy 12
Save £22.32
We like retro, mildly out of fashion styles here. True Soave (as opposed to the watery stuff...
OriginItaly
RegionVeneto
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeMAI324
GrapeGarganega

Buy 12
Save £14.10
There’s much to praise here: an accessible, fruity, Loire Sauvignon Blanc that comes in at...
OriginFrance
RegionLoire
ColourWhite
ABV11%
Bottle75cl
CodeFOR724
GrapeSauvignon Blanc

Buy 12
Save £22.97
100% Verdicchio. Seductively open perfume of lime and lemon balm. Citrus freshness, but some...
OriginItaly
RegionMarche
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodePAG124
GrapeVerdicchio

Buy 12
Save £16.20
We have been buying from Domaine des Forges for over twenty years. They make a terrific range...
OriginFrance
RegionLoire
ColourWhite
ABV11.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeFOR824
GrapeChenin Blanc

Buy 12
Save £27.29
From select parcels, with some vines over 40 years old. Floral and stone fruit notes. Terrific...
OriginItaly
RegionMarche
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodePAG324
GrapeVerdicchio

Buy 12
Save £41.69
XV on the label as the 15th harvest of this top, multi award-winning Verdicchio. This 2022...
OriginItaly
RegionMarche
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodePAG422
GrapeVerdicchio