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.
Filter Wines
Wine Type
Style
Grape Variety
Country
Region
Grower
Dietary Requirement
Organic / Biodynamic
Vintage

Buy 6
Save £27.00

"Very zesty with strong citrus notes. Still quite tight from magnum but very respectable....
OriginFrance
RegionChampagne
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodePOL318
GrapePinot Noir & Chardonnay

Buy 6
Save £27.00

"Very alluring perfume. And then a charmer with real lift, if not density. Strong lemon...
OriginFrance
RegionChampagne
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodePOL615
GrapeChardonnay

Buy 3
Save £36.75

"Very zesty with strong citrus notes. Still quite tight from magnum but very respectable....
OriginFrance
RegionChampagne
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle150cl
CodePOL318M
GrapePinot Noir & Chardonnay

Buy 12
Save £15.90
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

Buy 12
Save £20.34

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

A highly unusual white blend – but one that testifies to the mix of ancient vine varieties...
OriginChile
RegionItata
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodePAP421

Buy 12
Save £29.40
It’s back in stock! One of our most fascinating exclusivities, the barrel fermented...
OriginChile
RegionItata
ColourWhite
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
CodePAP321
GrapeChardonnay

Buy 12
Save £11.40
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

Buy 12
Save £20.52

40% Grenache Blanc, 25% Rolle, 25% Roussanne and 10% Macabeu. Very aromatic with red apple,...
OriginFrance
RegionLanguedoc
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeDGA623
GrapeGrenache Blanc, Roussanne & Vermentino

Buy 12
Save £22.74
The Blanchet family make such an authentic wine, so true to this Loire appellation, with bite...
OriginFrance
RegionLoire
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeBLA123
GrapeSauvignon Blanc

Buy 12
Save £22.20
Offida is the town near the estate below Cossignano; Pecorino the best known white grape of the...
OriginItaly
RegionMarche
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeFIO623
GrapePecorino

Buy 12
Save £15.90
100% organically farmed (and certified) white Grenache from clay/limestone vineyards about 500...
OriginSpain
RegionCatalonia
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeCDE723
GrapeGrenache Blanc