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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18.75cl (quarter bottle) A golden colour greets you in the glass. Rich and intense but balanced...
OriginGermany
RegionMosel
ColourWhite
ABV7%
Bottle18.75cl
CodeDRL717
GrapeRiesling
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The Prum family have been making wine in the Mosel since 1156 and SA Prum set up this privately...
OriginGermany
RegionMosel
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodePRU117
GrapeRiesling
Sited on the rocky slopes above the Montrachets, this is rightly considered one of the two top...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeCLB418
GrapeChardonnay
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From a very calcareous site, and given 10-15% new oak. That oak is immediately apparent on the...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeCLB219
GrapeChardonnay
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Intense citrus character and minerality on the palate, completed with a little creaminess on...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeBIL320
GrapeChardonnay
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A 50/50 blend of Roussanne and Grenache Blanc from vines planted in 1908. The wine is aged in...
OriginFrance
RegionLanguedoc-Roussillon
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeFON722
GrapeRoussanne
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From approximately 50% Clairette, 40% Grenache Blanc and 10% Viognier, with about 20% of the...
OriginFrance
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeGAR622
GrapeClairette, Grenache Blanc & Viognier
From a terraced plot named Chante-Perdrix (the singing partridge), “très granitique” as...
OriginFrance
RegionRhone
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeVER620
GrapeViognier
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Oliver Zeter farms 20 hectares of prime vineyard land in the Pfalz. This dry Riesling is...
OriginGermany
RegionPfalz
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75
CodeZET119
GrapeRiesling
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Set up by two friends in 1998 this is a boutique winery that is taking advantage of Clare...
OriginAustralia
RegionClare Valley
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeKIR122
GrapeRiesling
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From a tiny, organically farmed estate with vineyards over the hills (Crêts being crests) near...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeDDC121
GrapeChardonnay
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Le Tende have just 14 hectares of vines, all organically tended (certified) near Colà di...
OriginItaly
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeLET322
GrapePinot Grigio, &