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 fascinating wine, with great flavour, energy and tension, with a bit of tannin – as it’s...
OriginAustralia
RegionGippsland
ColourWhite
ABV13.2%
Bottle75cl
CodeHOD423
GrapePinot Gris

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Fermented in a mix of stainless steel, and Austrian foudres. Lemon and grapefruit aromas. Bone...
OriginAustralia
RegionGippsland
ColourWhite
ABV11.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeWIC323
GrapeRiesling

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A brilliant example of what is arguably the Cape’s most exciting and individual style, the...
OriginSouth Africa
RegionPiekenierskloof
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodePIK322
GrapeChenin Blanc, Grenache Blanc & Chardonnay

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Les Chapelieres, Comte Tolosan, IGP, 2024
Dry, Crisp
An easy drinking blend from south-west France of 70% fruity Colombard and 30% crisp Ugni Blanc,...
OriginFrance
RegionSouth-West
ColourWhite
ABV11%
Bottle75cl
CodeAGW324
GrapeColombard & Ugni Blanc

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

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

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

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

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Very smart barrel-fermented Chardonnay from low yielding vines. James uses large 500ml...
OriginFrance
RegionLimoux
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeBEG223
GrapeChardonnay

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The classic, white foil cuvée, a blend of roughly equal thirds of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and...
OriginFrance
RegionChampagne
ColourWhite
ABV12%
Bottle75cl
CodePOL1NV
GrapeChardonnay, Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier

Strong dairy element on the nose. Mid weight, showing a perfect equilibrium between creamy...
OriginAustralia
RegionYarra Valley
ColourWhite
ABV13.2%
Bottle75cl
CodeHOD121
GrapeChardonnay