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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Ferghettina, Franciacorta Brut, NV

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Ferghettina, Franciacorta Brut, NV

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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Guardia dei Mori, Vermentino, Terre  Siciliane, 2024

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Guardia dei Mori, Vermentino, Terre Siciliane, 2024
Guardia dei Mori, Vermentino, Terre Siciliane, 2024

The Rocca family make wines in Piedmont and the south of Italy, using a combination of estate...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionSicily

ColourWhite

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeGUA124

GrapeVermentino

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Michele Biancardi, Solo Fiano, IGT Puglia, 2023

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Michele Biancardi, Solo Fiano, IGT Puglia, 2023
Michele Biancardi, Solo Fiano, IGT Puglia, 2023

Michele Biancardi organically farms 9ha of vines near Cerignola, in the north-western corner of...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionPuglia

ColourWhite

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeBIA623

GrapeFiano

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Parisio, Gavi, 2024

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Parisio, Gavi, 2024
Parisio, Gavi, 2024

Simon’s long search for a Gavi that offered both typicity and value for money in spades...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionGavi

ColourWhite

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodePAR124

GrapeCortese

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Parisio, Gavi, Costa Donnio, 2024

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Parisio, Gavi, Costa Donnio, 2024

From the best parcels of hillside vines at 300 metres grown on red soils, marls with iron and...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionGavi

ColourWhite

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodePAR324

GrapeCortese

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Le Tende, Custoza, 2024

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Le Tende, Custoza, 2024
Le Tende, Custoza, 2024

Despite having its DOC since 1971, Custoza is one of the hidden gems of Italian whites. Located...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

ColourWhite

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeLET124

GrapeGarganega, Cortese & Trebbiano

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Principato, Pinot Grigio, IGT, 2024

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Principato, Pinot Grigio, IGT, 2024

An extremely popular wine from the north west of Italy. Open and simple citrus scent. Lightly...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionVeneto

ColourWhite

ABV12%

Bottle75cl

CodePRI124

GrapePinot Grigio & Chardonnay

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Ca'di Ponti, Grillo, IGT Sicilia, 2024

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Ca'di Ponti, Grillo, IGT Sicilia, 2024

Widely planted in Sicily, Grillo retains freshness and lowish alcohol in the Mediterranean...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionSicily

ColourWhite

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodePON124

GrapeGrillo

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Fiorano, Donna Orgilla, Offida Pecorino, 2023

Offida is the town near the estate below Cossignano; Pecorino the best known white grape of the...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionMarche

ColourWhite

ABV13%

Bottle75cl

CodeFIO623

GrapePecorino

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Corte Mainente, Pigno, Soave Classico, 2023

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Corte Mainente, Pigno, Soave Classico, 2023
Corte Mainente, Pigno, Soave Classico, 2023

We like retro, mildly out of fashion styles here. True Soave (as opposed to the watery stuff...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionVeneto

ColourWhite

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeMAI323

GrapeGarganega

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Corte Mainente, Recioto di Soave, Luna Nova, 2021, 50cl.

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Corte Mainente, Recioto di Soave, Luna Nova, 2021, 50cl.

This Recioto di Soave is made from bunches of a selection of the first picked - for the best...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionVeneto

ColourWhite

ABV14.5%

Bottle50cl

CodeMAI621

GrapeGarganega

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Tenuta Santa Seraffa, Gavi del Commune di Gavi, 2024

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Tenuta Santa Seraffa, Gavi del Commune di Gavi, 2024

From a historic estate with 18 hectares of vines in the hills above the town of Gavi. From the...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionPiedmont

ColourWhite

ABV12%

Bottle75cl

CodeSER124

GrapeCortese

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