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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The addition of about 20% Sémillon adds pleasing fat and moderates the grassy Sauvignon...
OriginFrance
RegionBordeaux
ColourWhite
ABV12%
Bottle75cl
CodeGRC622
GrapeSauvignon Semillon Blend
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100% Sauvignon from Entre Deux Mers; good expression of Sauvignon Blanc, a light fresh, citrus...
OriginFrance
RegionBordeaux
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeREU122
GrapeSauvignon Blanc
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Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné lies between the Loire and Layon rivers. This late picked Chenin Blanc...
OriginFrance
RegionLoire
ColourWhite
ABV12%
Bottle75cl
CodeFOR622
GrapeChenin Blanc
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Muscadet, grown at the mouth of the Loire (where the climate isn't that dissimilar to...
OriginFrance
RegionLoire
ColourWhite
ABV12%
Bottle75cl
CodeHUC122
GrapeMelon de Bourgogne
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Organically farmed and certified; from grapes picked in several passages through the Griaud...
OriginFrance
RegionSouth-West
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Half Bottle37.5cl
CodeKAL117
GrapeSemillon & Muscadelle
In the medium dry, “Moelleux” style, a gloriously exotic aperitif, or a rich accompaniment...
OriginFrance
RegionSouth-West
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeBAJ721
GrapeGros Manseng
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From fruit sourced in the Wairau and Awatere Valleys; invariably a juicy and exuberant Kiwi SB....
OriginNew Zealand
RegionMarlborough
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeESK123
GrapeSauvignon Blanc
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Named after the town, Benevento, in eastern Campania. Here the Falanghina grape shows hints of...
OriginItaly
RegionCampania
ColourWhite
ABV12%
Bottle75cl
CodeBEM122
GrapeFalanghina
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Unoaked, but given weight and creaminess by extended ageing on the lees. This is such a classy...
OriginChile
RegionItata
ColourWhite
ABV14.5%
Bottle75cl
CodePAP121
GrapeChardonnay
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A big and vibrant Chardonnay. We in the office are huge fans of it. Lots of broad citrus and...
OriginChile
RegionItata
ColourWhite
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
CodePAP319
GrapeChardonnay
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Pandolfi Price, Itata White Blend, 2021
Dry, Rich
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OriginChile
RegionItata
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodePAP421
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Unirrigated fruit, given some time on the lees; thus surprisingly concentrated for the price....
OriginSouth Africa
RegionWestern Cape
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeCAH123
GrapeChenin Blanc