Whites

Now this is something very special! Dried apricot and fresh ginger with hints of honeysuckle through to a concentrated palate with fresh, clean acidity which supports the extravagance of the palate. Astonishingly good. 

Country: South Africa

Region: Greyton, Western Cape

Grapes: Viognier

ABV: 14%

Californian wine pioneer, Samantha O'Keefe has found paradise and the perfect terroir in Greyton, Western Cape, South Africa. Tucked into the foothills of a dramatic mountain range in Southern Africa, Lismore Estate Vineyards was born alongside her family. A passionate vision, combined with vines planted at 300 metres, which are chilled by cold winters and nourished by the African sun, produces classic, cool climate wines which are rich, complex and hand crafted with care.

Delicate stone fruit aromas with zesty lemon and floral notes. The palate has bright citrus peel and peach characters, an appealing texture and minerality, fresh acidity and a gently savoury finish.

Country: Italy

Region: Sicily

Grapes: Vermentino

ABV: 12.5%

Food match

Delicious with fish and seafood, and simple pasta dishes.

Finding decent Marlborough Sauvs is easy, but we pride ourselves in picking wines that have something different - this Huia Sauv is a good example.

Much more focussed on the lime characteristics than other Sauvignons, this is Intense and fruity with zesty, lip-tingling lime notes underlined with just a hint of tropical passion fruit. Bright and fresh - but rounded too.

Country: New Zealand

Region: Marlborough

ABV: 13%

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc

Huia’s wines are all about passion; for the wine, for the environment and for blending traditional and modern techniques to express the richness of some of Marlborough’s classic grapes.

Astonishingly good Riesling from an outstanding New Zealand producer. Concentrated, explosive in the mouth! Dry, flavoursome Riesling with honeysuckle notes, aromatic nectarine, baked peach, apricot, lime and preserved lemon. One glass will not be enough!

Country: New Zealand

Region: North Canterbury

ABV: 13.5%

Grapes: Riesling

If you're a rich white Burgundy fan - then this is the wine for you. Vanilla and nutty notes dominate the nose and palate and the finish has a delicious citrus freshness.

Country: South Africa

Region: Paarl, Western Cape

Grapes: Chardonnay

ABV: 13%

A rich and textured white wine with great depth and complexity given from being made in clay amphora. Matches beautifully with antipasto and meat dishes, but equally very friendly drunk without food.

Country: Italy

Region: Marche

Grapes: Incrocio Bruni 54

ABV: 13%

Incrocio Bruni 54 is a crossing by pollenation of Sauvignon Blanc and Verdicchio which was done in 1936 by Professor Bruno Bruni while working for the Italian Ministry of Agriculture. It is only found in the Marche region and Tenuta Santi Giacomo e Filippo are championing it as Marche's flagship grape. Rightly so!

Fresh, crisp,zesty and full of life! We love this wine for its' elegance and versatility.

Country: Italy

Region: Marche

Grapes: Biancello

ABV: 12%

Delicious top-notch California Chardonnay. All the requisite hallmarks with pineapple, peach and fig notes with a touch of creamy spice.

Country: USA

Region: Napa Valley

ABV: 14.1%

Grapes: Chardonnay

Today, there are many physicians who have become winery owners, winemakers and winegrowers, but Dr. Tony Truchard was one of the first in California. He bought his first 20 acres on the Napa side of the Carneros region in 1973 when he was still practicing internal medicine in Reno. He continued to acquire parcels until he now farms 270 acres of mainly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the Carneros district. Francis Mahoney, of nearby Carneros Creek Winery, helped with the initial plantings. A winery was built in 1989 and caves were added later.

An interesting blend of Garganega and Sauvignon Blanc. Fresh and elegant with heady aromatics. -----

Country: Italy

Region: Veneto

Grapes: Garganega, Sauvignon Blanc

ABV: 12.5%

Wonderfully, clean citrus nose, with a hint of tasty richness on the palate. We love this wine!

Country: France

Region: Côte Chalonnaise, Burgundy

Grapes: Chardonnay

ABV: 13.5%

Crisp, clean and appley with a lovely mineral finish - not what you'd expect from a new world Chardonnay!

Country: Canada

Region: Niagara Peninsula

Grapes: Chardonnay

ABV: 13.5%

Being made from grape varieties you may never have heard of - Hárslevelű and Yellow Muscat - this wine is definately an oddity, but a great find.  Dry, very fresh and clean with hints of citrus fruits and fennel. Dry, with a long flowery finish.

Country: Hungary

Region: Tokaji

ABV: 12.5%

Grapes: Hárslevelű and Yellow Muscat

A delicious South African Sauvignon from the guys at Waterkloof, made with the care and attention normal reserved for wines of twice the price. Fresh and vibrant with grassy, gooseberry and citrus characters. Crisp, clean finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Western Cape

ABV: 13.5%

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc

Meursault lies between the villages of Volnay and Puligny-Montrachet and produces some of the world's greatest white wines. This has a wonderful creaminess on the nose and the palate is well rounded, poised and elegant with a classic balance between richness and acidity and complex savoury character. This flavoursome wine is already delicious but will benefit from some more time in bottle.

Country: France

Region: Burgundy

Grapes: Chardonnay

ABV: 13%

Vegan/ Vegetarian

Rich & ripe un-wooded Chenin Blanc with a pale lemon colour, a bouquet of pineapple & passion fruit with a full rich taste followed by good acidity giving the wine balance & a lasting finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Wellington

Grapes: Chenin Blanc

ABV: 13%

The Elgin Valley is one of the coolest regions in South Africa and is famous for making wonderfully refreshing and classy white wines.

Fragrance of pure white grapefruit, intense tropical fruit, ripe gooseberry and fleshy kiwi fruit over-lay Iona’s distinctive herbal and floral undertone. The palate is keenly balanced showing cut green apples and lime marmalade followed by great minerality and length.

Country: South Africa

Region: Elgin

ABV: 13.5%

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc.

At 420m above sea-level, set high above the picturesque Elgin Valley, Iona includes some of the coolest vineyards in the Cape. This creates an extremely long growing season, harvesting up to 2 months after Stellenbosch, which results in diverse, complex flavours and fresh, elegant wines. The philosophy at Iona is to make wines that reflect the soil and climate as closely as possible. They make use of sustainable farming methods and use natural products wherever possible in the winemaking.

If you love Sauvignon Blanc, you can't go wrong with this SUPER SAFFA wine.

Layered Sauvignon with powerful aromas of grapefruit and tropical fruit along with hints of perfume, green fig and floral characters. Fresh, crisp and elegant flavours linger on the palate and deliver a zingy finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Paarl

Grapes - 100% Sauvignon Blanc

ABV: 13.5%

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Grape: Gruner Veltliner

ABV: 13%

Country: Austria

Region: 

Wonderfully aromatic on the nose a notes of blackcurrant leaf, stone fruit and green apple together with hints of fynbos and seaweed, sea air and vanilla. Rich, layered and long on the palate with a wonderful, saline finish. An elegant, well balanced blend of Sauvignon and Semillon expressing the Darling Hills minerality and terroir.

The Seasalter is a blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc and 10% Semillon with 30% of the Sauvignon Blanc fermented and aged for 8 months in 300 litre French Oak barrels. The remaining juice was fermented in stainless steel tanks and left on it's lees adding weight and complexity.

Country: South Africa

Region: Darling Hills

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon

ABV: 13%

Floral nose combines with ripe stone fruit on the palate to make a rich and satisfying Viognier with plenty of weight , depth and complexity.

Country: South Africa

Region: Paarl, Western Cape

Grapes: Viognier

ABV: 13%

Fresh, zippy and zesty from native Portuguese grape Fernao Pires. 

Country: Portugal

Region: Lisboa

Grapes: Fernão Pires

ABV: 14.5%

Such a great quality Rueda..full of lucious flavours. 

Lemony freshness with hints of rich, ripe pineapple, nectarine and fresh apricot. The palate is wonderfully luscious and viscous, well integrated, with flavours of lemon marmalade and ripe stone fruit. Enormously satisfying and oozing quality.

Country: Spain

Region: Rueda

ABV: 13%

Grapes: Verdejo

Fresh and clean with crunchy green and red apple flavours.

Country: Spain

Region:  Rías Baixas

Grapes: Albariño

ABV: 13%

Food match: Calamari or fish and chips

Pure, sublimely crisp and mineral in style, this wine is fresh and elegant with subtle notes of citrus, grapefruit, Golden Delicious apple and white pear. Dry, with a lively palate of crisp, ripe fruits and a charming acidity. A lovely expression of the delicate elegance of the Koshu grapes.-----

Country: Japan

Region: Yamanashi Province

Grapes: Koshu

ABV: 12%

Sublimely crisp, floral and mineral in style with an almost. Chablis type razor sharp saltiness on the finish.

Grace Winery was established in 1923, in the Katsunuma province, the birthplace of
the Japanese wine industry. Committed to the belief that great wine is made in the
vineyard, they were the first to research and introduce European training and
pruning methods introducing such as using long cordon training and Vertical Shoot
Positioning in 1990. The wines are made in a modern way to retain the delicate
characteristics of this individual and exciting grape variety.