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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Little white Santenay is made but it is becoming increasingly popular amongst drinkers...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75
CodeCLB120
GrapeChardonnay
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From a two hectare sheltered plot on limestone, with vines between 50 and 100 years old...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
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Bottle75cl
CodeCHZ120
GrapeChardonnay
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Six bottles each of the white and red Loire below with a discount of 13% off normal bottle...
CodeFLC24
What's in the Case?Des Dieux Dozen
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CodeDDD24
What's in the Case?
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Raised on lees in 500l. 1 year old barrels. Pale gold, expressive and aromatic on the nose;...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV 13%
Bottle75cl
CodeHUB120
GrapeChardonnay
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Dassiekop literally translates as the hill of the dassies, the furry and friendly little rock...
OriginSouth Africa
RegionSwartland
ColourWhite
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
CodeBAD419
GrapeChenin Blanc
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A brilliant example of what is arguably the Cape’s most exciting and individual style, the...
OriginSouth Africa
RegionPiekenierskloof
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodePIK322
GrapeChenin Blanc, Grenache Blanc & Chardonnay
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"Full, handsome bottle just 1,198 g. Only the third vintage bottled by the Parisio...
OriginItaly
RegionGavi
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodePAR122
GrapeCortese
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From the best parcels of hillside vines at 300 metres grown on marls with patches of marine...
OriginItaly
RegionGavi
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodePAR322
GrapeCortese
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A steep, stony vineyard on gneiss and mica schist. Very open perfume of lime zest, floral notes...
OriginAustria
RegionKamptal
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeSAX821
GrapeRiesling
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Bouvier, perhaps a natural relation of Pinot Blanc, was only discovered c.1900. It’s largely...
OriginAustria
RegionBurgenland
ColourWhite
ABV10.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeART721
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Lovely combination of the green appley freshness of the cooler 2021 vintage with the typical...
OriginAustria
RegionKamptal
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeSAX721
GrapeGruner Veltliner