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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This is from a vineyard planted on some of their highest land about forty years ago; a blend of...
OriginFrance
RegionLanguedoc-Roussillon
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75
CodeLIQ620
GrapeRousanne, Granache Blanc & Marsanne

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Intriguing scent of ripe citrus - tangerines, with a note of dried peel. This shows true...
OriginFrance
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeAGA620
GrapeMarsanne

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From dry-farmed, bush vines, mainly in the Paardeberg and Riebeek Valley, slowly fermented,...
OriginSouth Africa
RegionWestern Cape
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeFAB119
GrapeChenin Blanc

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Les Chapelières, Comté Tolosan, IGP, 2019
Dry, Crisp
A best-seller, an easy drinking blend of 70% Colombard and 30% Ugni Blanc, with lowish alcohol...
OriginFrance
RegionSouth-West
ColourWhite
ABV11.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeAGW319
GrapeUgni Blanc, Colombard

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Always our benchmark wine at this estate - this is the 17th continuous vintage we have shipped....
OriginSouth Africa
RegionCederberg
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeCED119
GrapeChenin Blanc

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Honest Loire SB at a fair price. Surprisingly tropical aroma. From the second hot vintage in a...
OriginFrance
RegionLoire
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeAUM319
GrapeSauvignon Blanc

An extremely popular wine from the north west of Italy. Open and simple citrus scent. Lightly...
OriginItaly
RegionVeneto
ColourWhite
ABV12%
Bottle75cl
CodePRI119
GrapePinot Gris

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A perennial, organic favourite which makes a lovely aperitif but can also be drunk with a wide...
OriginFrance
RegionAlsace
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeMEY119
GrapePinot Blanc

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From vines on the slopes above Milly, on pure white hard chalk soils. Always creamy but with...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeELS218
GrapeChardonnay

Sited on the rocky slopes above the Montrachets, this is rightly considered one of the top...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeCLB416
GrapeChardonnay

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From 60 year old ungrafted vines growing on this brutally steep, red slate vineyard. Delicious...
OriginGermany
RegionMosel
ColourWhite
ABV8%
Bottle75cl
CodeDRL218
GrapeRiesling

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Not bone dry, but a very well-made bottle of crisp, grapefruity Riesling: perfect for...
OriginGermany
RegionPfalz
ColourWhite
ABV12%
Bottle75cl
CodeWOL118
GrapeRiesling