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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60% is fermented and aged in stainless steel with the remaining 40% going into old oak. Bright...
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RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
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Bottle75cl
CodeHUB023
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Anchored at the foot of the Roche de Vergisson, by the village of Davayé, from two plots...
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CodeSAU823
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From the oldest plot of vines on the estate, averaging 85 years of age. Matured in oak for 12...
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CodePAQ223
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From a very calcareous site and given 10-15% new oak. White flowers and citrus, open and...
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ColourWhite
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CodeCLB222
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Blanchots is the sole south-east facing Grand Cru, giving a longer ripening season – and...
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CodeROB622
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From a two-hectare sheltered plot on limestone, with vines between 50 and 100 years old...
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ColourWhite
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CodeCHZ122
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Picked last of his whites as the coolest site; aged in barrel, 10% new, for 10 months. White...
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ColourWhite
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CodeCLB022
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Santenay is becoming increasingly popular amongst drinkers seeking a generous and not too...
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From a very small plot at the top of the slope, planted in the 1940s on gravel and red clay...
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CodeSAB322
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From two parcels, one planted in 1954 and the other in 1982, in this top 1er Cru, which faces...
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CodeROB522
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Named after the 5-sided marine fossils found locally, this wine is selected from three parcels...
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Bottle75cl
CodeSAU723
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Wholly owned by the family since 1933, a stony and rocky vineyard, hence the name. About 55% in...
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ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
En Premier Case75cl
CodeFAJ122
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