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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100% Garganega grown on red and black volcanic soils in a single vineyard in Pigno, known as...
OriginItaly
RegionVeneto
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeMAI322
GrapeGarganega
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"Full bottle just 1,183 g. 90% Garganega grown in conversion-to-organic viticulture. Firm,...
OriginItaly
RegionVeneto
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeMAI122
GrapeGarganega
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This is fragrant and elegant. Text book Loire Sauvignon and utterly charming with it. Aromas of...
OriginFrance
RegionLoire
ColourWhite
ABV11%
Bottle75cl
CodeFOR723
GrapeSauvignon Blanc
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We have been buying from Domaine des Forges for over twenty years. They make a terrific range...
OriginFrance
RegionLoire
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeFOR822
GrapeChenin Blanc
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This is a wine from a humble appellation but ambitiously crafted: the vineyard is managed for...
OriginFrance
RegionLoire
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeFOR423
GrapeChenin Blanc
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A little known - and hard to pronounce - but delicious Gros Manseng from the same area as...
OriginFrance
RegionSouth-West
ColourWhite
ABV14.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeBAJ622
GrapeGros Manseng
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Bright citrus (lemon and lime) and a small hint of somthing herbal, this is vibrant and...
OriginFrance
RegionLanguedoc
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeLRS123
GrapePiquepoul
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This is a star barrel-fermented Chardonnay, from very low yields - less than half those in...
OriginFrance
RegionLimoux
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeBEG222
GrapeChardonnay
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From halves of Roussanne and Vermentino (Rolle), grown on limestone soils (the Calcaires), and...
OriginFrance
RegionLanguedoc
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeCSP422
GrapeRoussane & Vermentino
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Unoaked, this Chardonnay shows peach, apricot and citrus fruit flavours. Ripe and textured but...
OriginFrance
RegionLanguedoc
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeCSP122
GrapeChardonnay
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As usual this is more on the light, fresh, floral side of Viognier than more obviously weighty...
OriginFrance
RegionLanguedoc
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeCSP323
GrapeViognier
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“Full bottle a modest 1,155g and very stylish minimalist front label. Great design makes this...
OriginFrance
RegionPays d'Oc
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeCSP222
GrapeRolle