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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From vines planted in 1957, raised in 228l. piéces, a third new. Only 1,500 bottles made....
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV 13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeHUB222
GrapeChardonnay

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From a plot on the plain just below the village of Puligny, incorporating some Chardonnay...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeHUB522
GrapeChardonnay

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Under the guiding hand of Monsieur Chapoutier, the legendary wine maker of the Rhone valley,...
OriginGermany
RegionBaden
ColourWhite
ABV12%
Bottle75
CodeSCG123
GrapeRiesling

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Founded by Englishman Robert Bird in 1933, Esk Valley is an old estate by Kiwi standards. This...
OriginNew Zealand
RegionHawkes Bay
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75
CodeESK422
GrapePinot Gris


It became clear, after the disastrous spring frosts in Chablis in 2021, that our two current...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeROB222
GrapeChardonnay

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Easy-drinking and approachable. This is Ferghettina's core sparkler, and makes up the...
OriginItaly
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeFEQ1NV
GrapeChardonnay & Pinot Nero

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A truly brilliant, tiny production white from vineyards on a mixture of clay and schist. From...
OriginPortugal
RegionDouro
ColourWhite
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
CodeGEO322
GrapeRabigato

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The sub region of Monção and Melgaço on the Minho River is where the best Alvarinho in Vinho...
OriginPortugal
RegionVinho Verde
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeGEO223
GrapeAlvarinho

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This is a great and authentic expression of Vinho Verde. The vineyards are in the Lima Valley,...
OriginPortugal
RegionVinho Verde
ColourWhite
ABV12%
Bottle75cl
CodeGEO123
GrapeLoureiro

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Named after the four-legged friend of the Kranemann family, this is intended to be the vinous...
OriginPortugal
RegionDouro
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75
CodeKRA122
GrapeViosinho, Rabigato & Codega do Larinho

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From south facing vines at 380m. on the lower slopes of the Roche de Vergisson, this is one of...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV 13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeSAU422
GrapeChardonnay

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The second wine of Lafaurie-Peyraguey, a Grand Cru Classe of the Sauternes with 18 hectares of...
OriginFrance
RegionBordeaux
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeCLP119
GrapeSemillon, Sauvignon Blanc & Muscadelle