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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A blend of 40% Grenache Blanc, 25% Rolle, 25% Roussanne and 10% Macabeu. This is incredibly...
OriginFrance
RegionLanguedoc
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeDGA623
GrapeGrenache Blanc, Roussanne & Vermentino
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The Blanchet family make such an authentic wine, so true to the appellation, with bite and...
OriginFrance
RegionLoire
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeBLA122
GrapeSauvignon Blanc
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A new wine for us from a relatively new enterprise, a partnership between the Cherrier family...
OriginFrance
RegionLoire Valley
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeLOR122
GrapeSauvignon Blanc
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We started working with Paolo Beretta (formerly a dentist) and Paola Massi (a research...
OriginItaly
RegionMarche
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeFIO622
GrapePecorino
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Full bottle 1,135 g. 100% organically farmed (and certified) white Grenache from...
OriginSpain
RegionCatalonia
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeCDE722
GrapeGrenache Blanc
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Our favourite wine at this estate - and one which has become more and more popular. The grapes...
OriginSouth Africa
RegionRobertson
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeGDV123
GrapeChardonnay
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This is surprisingly bright and sharp, probably because the vines are grown on the estate’s...
OriginSouth Africa
RegionRobertson
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeGDV223
GrapeSauvignon Blanc
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Bukettraube, a 19th century German cross between Silvaner and the obscure Schiva Grossa, is...
OriginSouth Africa
RegionCederberg
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeCED322
GrapeBukettraube
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The Petit Pont wines are made by the Vic family near Beziers. The white is a tutti frutti blend...
OriginFrance
RegionLanguedoc
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodePEP123
GrapeWhite Blend
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The latest vintage of this SB, to be applauded for its typicity to the grape variety at a fair...
OriginChile
RegionValle Central
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeSED122
GrapeSauvignon Blanc
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Jules Taylor sources top quality fruit to make a precious range of wines. This is excitingly...
OriginNew Zealand
RegionMarlborough
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeJUL121
GrapePinot Gris
"Now made in used not new oak – surprise, surprise! Muted but interesting nose. Really...
OriginSouth Africa
RegionCederberg
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeCED521
GrapeChenin Blanc