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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Easy-drinking and approachable. This is Ferghettina's core sparkler, and makes up the...
OriginItaly
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeFEQ1NV
GrapeChardonnay & Pinot Nero

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The Rocca family make wines in Piedmont and the south of Italy, using a combination of estate...
OriginItaly
RegionSicily
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeGUA124
GrapeVermentino

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Michele Biancardi organically farms 9ha of vines near Cerignola, in the north-western corner of...
OriginItaly
RegionPuglia
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeBIA623
GrapeFiano

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Simon’s long search for a Gavi that offered both typicity and value for money in spades...
OriginItaly
RegionGavi
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodePAR124
GrapeCortese

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From the best parcels of hillside vines at 300 metres grown on red soils, marls with iron and...
OriginItaly
RegionGavi
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodePAR324
GrapeCortese

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Despite having its DOC since 1971, Custoza is one of the hidden gems of Italian whites. Located...
OriginItaly
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeLET124
GrapeGarganega, Cortese & Trebbiano

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An extremely popular wine from the north west of Italy. Open and simple citrus scent. Lightly...
OriginItaly
RegionVeneto
ColourWhite
ABV12%
Bottle75cl
CodePRI124
GrapePinot Grigio & Chardonnay

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Widely planted in Sicily, Grillo retains freshness and lowish alcohol in the Mediterranean...
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RegionSicily
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodePON124
GrapeGrillo

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

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We like retro, mildly out of fashion styles here. True Soave (as opposed to the watery stuff...
OriginItaly
RegionVeneto
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeMAI323
GrapeGarganega

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This Recioto di Soave is made from bunches of a selection of the first picked - for the best...
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RegionVeneto
ColourWhite
ABV14.5%
Bottle50cl
CodeMAI621
GrapeGarganega

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From a historic estate with 18 hectares of vines in the hills above the town of Gavi. From the...
OriginItaly
RegionPiedmont
ColourWhite
ABV12%
Bottle75cl
CodeSER124
GrapeCortese