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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Custoza is a Veneto wine which may be blended from about nine named varieties: Le Tende’s is...
OriginItaly
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeLET122
GrapeGarganega, Cortese & Trebbiano
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Blanchots is the sole south-east facing Grand Cru, giving a longer ripening season – arguably...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeROB620
GrapeChardonnay
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"Broad, honeysuckle, clementine and spices on the nose. Juicy fruit, drawing from the...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV 12.5%
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CodeLEQ520
GrapeChardonnay
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From vines averaging 45 years old (the earliest planted in 1954), on a vineyard facing the 1er...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV 12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeROB221
GrapeChardonnay
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From four scattered parcels in this large south and south-east facing 1er Cru; vines averaging...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV 13%
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GrapeChardonnay
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This proclaims “whole bunch fermented” on a band on the front label – and one can see...
OriginAustralia
RegionYarra Valley
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeHOD422
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From Stéphanie and Philippe Peytavy of Aumelas. Certified organic. 80% Grenache Blanc, 20%...
OriginFrance
RegionLanguedoc
ColourWhite
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
CodeCLA221
GrapeGrenache Blanc & Roussanne
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"Gold medal Paris 2023. Blend of Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Rolle and Bourboulenc from...
OriginFrance
RegionLanguedoc-Roussillon
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ABV13%
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CodeLES122
GrapeGrenache Blanc & Clairette
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A classic, thirst-quenching Aligoté from Kimmeridgian soils full of tiny marine fossils near...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeCLO622
GrapeAligoté
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Bodegas Peique are a family run winery in the heart of Bierzo. Hand harvested from low yielding...
OriginSpain
RegionBierzo
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
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CodePEI121
GrapeGodello
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A blend of Roussanne, Vermentino and Grenache Blanc grown at altitude. The Roussanne is...
OriginFrance
RegionLanguedoc-Roussillon
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ABV13.5%
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CodeLIQ722
GrapeRoussanne, Vermentino & Grenache Blanc
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Made by the brilliant, entrepreneurial Jérémie Huchet who saw there was a gap in the market...
OriginFrance
RegionLoire
ColourWhite
ABV12%
Bottle75cl
CodeMEL122
GrapeSauvignon Blanc & Melon de Bourgogne