Crisp Whites

Aromas and flavours of citrus fruit, passion-fruit and greengages, cut grass with a hint of dried herbs. It has a crisp, dry finish and a lingering after-taste on the palate.  

Country: Australia

Region: Margaret River

ABV: 13%

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc

Passel Estate, founded by Wendy and Barry Stimpson, is in the heart of the spectacular Margaret River region. Their six hectares of vineyards are surrounded by an impressive granite outcrop and a pristine nature reserve of ancient flora. Sea breezes from the Indian Ocean provide calming relief in the hot summer months and this special location not only produces some of the region’s finest wine grapes, but also provides sanctuary to the endangered Western Ringtail Possum, whose collective noun is a "Passel”!

Food Match: We love this wine for its complexity of aromatics and concentration of flavours on the palate. White fish with fresh asparagus or Samphire is a great pairing.

A wonderful classic example of Soave at its very freshest, zesty best!

Country: Italy

Region: Veneto

Grapes: Garganega

Food Match: poultry, Asian dishes or salads

A delicious, slightly off dry Riesling from New Zealand. Concentrated and waxy, with hints of lime juice, stone-fruit, lychees, pineapple and tropical spices. There's a wonderful minerality and tangy acidity on the long finish.

Country: New Zealand

Region: Marlborough

Grape: Riesling

ABV: 13.5%

Food match: Thai Green Curry or Butter Chicken

Bright straw yellow colour with golden flecks. On the nose: complex, white floral jasmine notes and minerals. On the palate, it is creamy and savoury, with flavours of ripe pear, herbs and minerality, alongside its crisp acidity.

Country: Italy

Region: Veneto

Grape Variety:  Trebbiano di Soave 

ABV: 12.5%

Food Match: goats cheese, asparagus or fish stir-fried Chinese dishes featuring fresh vegetables and prawns.

Located in Fitta, in North West Italy, Suavia is owned and run by the three Tessari sisters: Meri, Valentina and Alessandra.

'Great value' and 'white Burgundy' are not two phrases that normally go together.. but hunt through the Maconnais and there are amazing finds such as this one.

A light, fresh and fruity Chardonnay in the Burgundian style, with a perfect balance of concentration, acidity and minerality. Refreshing and very quaffable!

Country: France

Region: Macon, Burgundy

ABV: 13%

Grapes: Chardonnay

With ancient roots, a fresh and vibrant white with a strong personality, complex tropical aromas and fruity notes, enriched by elegant spicy hints.

Country: Italy

Region: Abruzzo

ABV: 12.5%

Grape: Pecorino

Food Match: goats cheese salads, seafood, ideally situated in the sunshine on a terrace overlooking mountains or an ocean and with good company!

A very expressive nose of apples, pears, and white peach. On the palate, it has all the same fruit flavours as the nose but with a lovely lemony, sherberty acidity and very pronounced minerality. Delicious.

Country: France

Region: Burgundy, Côte de Beaune

Grapes:  Aligoté

Food Match:  Salmon, Goats Cheese, Delicate Asian Dishes

Straw yellow in colour, clean, green apple and citrus fruit flavours, crisp and fresh finish.

Country: Italy

Region: Abruzzo

Grape: Pecorino

ABV: 13%

Stock up for the summer! Fresh, crisp, aromatic. Zippy and zesty, classic Vinho Verde with a slight spritz, just the way we love it!

Country: Portugal

Region: Minho

Grapes: Alvarinho

ABV: 10.5%

Food match: perfect for summer sipping on the terrace with salty snack or light alfresco salads.

Aromas of green apple, lime, pear, and quince with a creamy texture from 10% barrel aging.

Grape:100% Pinot Gris

Country: England

Region: East Sussex

ABV: 12.5%

Fall in love with Pinot Grigio again...this one is fresh and zesty with a fleshy white peach and apricot texture and a clean, lengthy finish.

Country: Italy

Region: Veneto

Grapes: Pinot Grigio

ABV: 12.5%

Borga Wine

Light straw yellow colour.  Aromas of white flowers and yellow fruits, guava with a note of sage. Great balance between acidity and minerality with weight and texture on the mid palate a fresh finish.

Country: Italy

Region: Veneto

Grapes: Garganega

Food Match: poultry, Asian dishes or salads

From the most southerly vineyards in Africa! An aromatic and herbal nose with hints of canned asparagus, cut grass, tomato leaves and buchu. The palate is savoury, saline and has a long, fresh finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Elim, Cape Agulhus

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc

ABV: 14% 

Such a wonderful expression of the Listán Blanco grape variety, otherwise known as Palomino Fino in mainland Spain and other parts of the world. An aromatic nose, with notes of ripe peach and apricot. Green pear on the palate with a textured, saline, long finish from spending 4 months on its lees.

Country: Spain

Region: Tenerife

Grapes: Listán Blanco

ABV: 13.5%

Food Match: 

Practicing organic, but not certified.

Fresh cut grass and tropical fruit and lemon zest on the nose. Dry and crisp on the palate with a slightly saline finish. 

Country: South Africa

Region: Swartland

Grape: Chenin Blanc, Grenache Blanc and Viognier

ABV: 13%

Food Match: Goes perfectly with smoked fish salad (South African snoek is amazing if you can get hold of it!)

Inzuzo means benefit in two of the main South African languages Zulu and Xhosa. The Inzuzo Wine Company is a BEE project spearheaded by Journey's End wines in Stellenbosch and run by one of their talented winemakers, Kaylin Willscott. Kaylin grew up in the poverty stricken Sir Lowry's Pass area. Kaylin's story is integral to the heart of the Inzuzo brand. As a Cape Wine Guild protégée and one of the few women of colour winemakers in South Africa, her journey is a powerful narrative of talent, determination, and community upliftment in South Africa.

Light, crisp, refreshing dry white wine. The notes of minerals, citrus, stone fruit

Grapes: Roussanne, Grenache Blanc

Country: France

Region: Languedoc-Roussillon

ABV: 12.5%

Food pairing: pasta, poultry, vegetarian, aperitif, fish

Organic

Country: Italy

Region: Piemonte

Grapes: Erbaluce

ABV: 12.5%

Food Match: Grilled prawns with parsley or hard Italian cheese.

Fresh, dry and tropical with aromas and flavours of ripe pineapple.

Country: Italy

Region: Vesuvio, Campania

Grape: Coda di Volpe

ABV: 12.5%

A charming, zesty Muscadet that has expressive minerality, and limey salt finish.

The palate is punctuated by flattering lemon notes with a light crisp finish. The perfect aperitif.

Country: France

Region: Muscadet, Loire Valley

Grapes:  100% Melon de Bourgogne

Vegan/Vegetarian

Food Match:  Salmon, Goats Cheese, Delicate Asian Dishes, Mussels with white wine sauce and parsley.

With four generations of the same family making fine Chablis wines, you are sure to enjoy an authentic, high quality and delicious wine from this domain.

Country: France

Region: Chablis

ABV: 12.5%

Grapes:  Chardonnay

Domaine Besson makes a Chablis style that is a little more accessible than some other domains. These wines therefore can be enjoyed from an early age, unlike some Chablis where to get the best from the wine it is necessary to cellar the wine to allow it to develop. 

'Great value' and 'white Burgundy' are not two phrases that normally go together.. but hunt through the Maconnais and there are amazing finds such as this one.

A light and fruity Chardonnay in the Burgundian style, with a perfect balance of concentration, acidity and minerality. Refreshing and very quaffable!

Country: France

Region: Macon, Burgundy

ABV: 13%

Grapes: Chardonnay

The Talmard name has been ever-present in the Mâconnais since the 17th century, with generation upon generation of the family involved in the business and culture of wine. Located in Uchizy, just to the north of Mâcon itself, the estate is now run by Mallory and
Benjamin along with their son, Marco. Talmard own 40 hectares of vineyards spread throughout Southern Burgundy, all planted to Chardonnay, with low, controlled yields of around 66 hl/ha. The objective with all wines is to allow the terroir to speak, with fermentation mainly in stainless steel using indigenous yeasts.

Delicious medium bodied white wine with love notes of ripe apricot and nectarine. Balanced, with a long and mineral finish.

Country: Portugal

Region: Vinho Verde

ABV: 13%

Grapes: Alvarinho

Elegant aromas of fresh citrus peel, white flowers and a hint of green melon. The palate is full of crisp orchard fruit and a stony minerality and outlined by a gentle chalky grip and a long finish. 

Region: Piemonte, Langhe DOC

Country: Italy

Grapes: 50% Arneis, 50% Viognier

ABV: 13.5%

Vegan

Nestled in the hills of Diano d’Alba, Camparo is a multi-generational family estate and one of the Langhe’s true organic pioneers — certified since 2000. Their philosophy is rooted in respect for nature and authenticity, practicing a holistic approach that embraces cover crops, biodiversity, minimal intervention, and a restrained use of wood to let each vineyard’s unique character shine through.

With ancient roots, a fresh and vibrant white with a strong personality, complex tropical aromas, fleshy peach, acacia blossom enhanced by elegant herbal hints.

Country: Italy

Region: Marche

ABV: 13%

Grape: Trebbiano, Passerina, Pecorino, Chardonnay, Fiano

Food Match: goats cheese salads, seafood, ideally situated in the sunshine on a terrace overlooking mountains or an ocean and with good company!