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.

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Los Seduras, Sauvignon Blanc, Valle Central, Chile, 2024

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Los Seduras, Sauvignon Blanc, Valle Central, Chile, 2024

The latest vintage of this SB, to be applauded for its typicity to the grape variety at a fair...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginChile

RegionValle Central

ColourWhite

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeSED124

GrapeSauvignon Blanc

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Cederberg, V Generations Chenin Blanc, 2022

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Decanter
Cederberg, V Generations Chenin Blanc, 2022

"Lovely greengage, winter melon and kiwi aromas. Light and elegant, absorbing the...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginSouth Africa

RegionCederberg

ColourWhite

ABV13.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeCED522

GrapeChenin Blanc

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La Salette, IGP Cotes de Gascogne Gros Manseng, 2023

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La Salette, IGP Cotes de Gascogne Gros Manseng, 2023

Gros Manseng is one of the best grapes in Gascony, and a mainstay of the fashionable Jurançon...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginFrance

RegionSouth-West

ColourWhite

ABV12%

Bottle75cl

CodeSAL323

GrapeGros Manseng

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La Salette, IGP Côtes de Gascogne Blanc, 2024

A blend of Colombard and Gros Manseng. A crisp and flowery wine with notes of elderflower,...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginFrance

RegionSouth-West

ColourWhite

ABV11.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeSAL124

GrapeGros Manseng & Colombard

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Fontanel, Rivesaltes Ambre, 2017

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Jancis Robinson
Fontanel, Rivesaltes Ambre, 2017

This Vin Doux Naturel (literally naturally sweet wine - see below) is one of the most...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginFrance

RegionRoussillon

ColourWhite

ABV16%

Bottle75cl

CodeFON917

GrapeGrenache Blanc

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Fontanel, Rancio Sec, 2018

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Fontanel, Rancio Sec, 2018

A stunning, rare-as-hens'-teeth, deliberately oxidised fortified, dry wine. Soft, golden...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginFrance

RegionRoussillon

ColourWhite

ABV18%

Bottle50cl

CodeFON818

GrapeGrenache Blanc, Grenache Gris & Macabeu

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Corte Mainente, Pigno, Soave Classico, 2024

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Corte Mainente, Pigno, Soave Classico, 2024
Corte Mainente, Pigno, Soave Classico, 2024

We like retro, mildly out of fashion styles here. True Soave (as opposed to the watery stuff...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionVeneto

ColourWhite

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeMAI324

GrapeGarganega

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Forges, Sauvignon Blanc, IGP Val de Loire, 2024

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Forges, Sauvignon Blanc, IGP Val de Loire, 2024

There’s much to praise here: an accessible, fruity, Loire Sauvignon Blanc that comes in at...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginFrance

RegionLoire

ColourWhite

ABV11%

Bottle75cl

CodeFOR724

GrapeSauvignon Blanc

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Borgo Paglianetto, Verdicchio di Matelica, Terravignata, 2024

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Borgo Paglianetto, Verdicchio di Matelica, Terravignata, 2024
Borgo Paglianetto, Verdicchio di Matelica, Terravignata, 2024

100% Verdicchio. Seductively open perfume of lime and lemon balm. Citrus freshness, but some...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionMarche

ColourWhite

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodePAG124

GrapeVerdicchio

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Forges, Chenin de Loire, 2024

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Forges, Chenin de Loire, 2024

We have been buying from Domaine des Forges for over twenty years. They make a terrific range...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginFrance

RegionLoire

ColourWhite

ABV11.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeFOR824

GrapeChenin Blanc

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Borgo Paglianetto, Petrara, Verdicchio di Matelica, 2024

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Borgo Paglianetto, Petrara, Verdicchio di Matelica, 2024
Borgo Paglianetto, Petrara, Verdicchio di Matelica, 2024

From select parcels, with some vines over 40 years old. Floral and stone fruit notes. Terrific...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionMarche

ColourWhite

ABV13%

Bottle75cl

CodePAG324

GrapeVerdicchio

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Borgo Paglianetto, Vertis, Verdicchio di Matelica, 2022

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Borgo Paglianetto, Vertis, Verdicchio di Matelica, 2022
Borgo Paglianetto, Vertis, Verdicchio di Matelica, 2022

XV on the label as the 15th harvest of this top, multi award-winning Verdicchio. This 2022...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionMarche

ColourWhite

ABV13.5%

Bottle75cl

CodePAG422

GrapeVerdicchio

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