Light and refreshing Spanish white wine mainly made of Sauvignon Blanc and Airen. It has a delicate and floral nose with some subtle peachy fruit. The palate is bright, fresh and clean with some pleasant zesty acidity on the finish.
Country/Region: SpainLa Mancha
Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2016
Style: White - Green and Flinty
Nose: A delicate and floral nose with some subtle peachy fruit
Palate: Bright, fresh and clean with some pleasant zesty acidity on the finish.
Best Pairing food: Salads and green vegetables
Calder Grove is named after the woodland of river red gums (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) adjacent to the winery. This magnificent tree is synonymous with inland waterways and a healthy ecosystem is dependent upon its survival. This SSB (Semillon,Sauvignon Blanc), as we call it, is a classic blend that oozes fresh citrus flavours with hints of passion fruit and pineapple lingering on the dry finish. Wine of Australia
Region/Country: Australia
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc / Semillon
Vintage: 2014
Nose: Fresh and lively aromas of citrus, hay and peach with a slight undertone of freshly cut grass
Palate: The aromas are carried through as flavours on the palate. Refreshing and zesty with a long crisp finish
Best Food Pairing: Enjoy with fish, seafood and grilled white meat dishes.
This fresh Sauvignon Blanc is full of tropical fruit flavours with aromas of white peach and nectarine leading to a clean citrus finish on the palate.
Country/Region: Western Cape, South Africa
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2016
Wine Style: White - Green and Flinty
Nose:Aromas of white peach and nectarine
Palate: A well balanced palate, with significant crispness
Best Food Pairing: Goats Cheese and Feta
This wine displays aromas and flavours of pear and green apples, with a pale straw yellow colour in the glass. The palate is crisp and fresh with lemony acidity and bright fruit characteristics.
Country/Region: New south Whales, Australia
Grape: Pinot Grigio
Vintage: 2017
Look: Yellow color
Nose: Pear and Green apple
Palate: Crisp and fresh with lemony acidity
Best Food Pairing: Antipasti, Chicken, Pate and Terrines
This is a fresh and crisp Chardonnay bursting with citrus, melon and apple fruits. Very elegant, soft and delicate on the palate.
Country / Region: Italie, Veneto
Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2016
Nose: Aromas of citrus, melon and apple fruits
Palate: Soft and delicate on the palate.
Best Food pairing: White Fish
Terre Forti Trebbiano Chardonnay - Light and fresh with aromatic apple and peach notes on the nose and a dry, fresh palate that has an easy-drinking style and plenty of pear, citrus and apple fruit.
Country/Region: Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Grape: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2017
Nose: Aromas of apple and peach on the nose
Palate: a dry, fresh palate that has an easy-drinking style and plenty of pear, citrus and apple fruit.
Best Food Pairing: Pasta, Vegetarian, Appetizers and snacks, Lean fish, Cured Meat
The Verdejo grape is an aromatic variety, this wine shows melon and green apple on the palate with floral notes on the finish.
Country/Region: La Mancha, Spain
Grape: Tempranillo
Vintage: 2016
Style: White - Tropical and Balanced
Look: Pale Yellow
Nose: Floral and tropical aromas
Palate: Melon and green apple in the mouth
This dry white wine has a pale straw colour. Attractive and delicate bouquet with some lemon, green apple and blossom. Fresh, crisp and balanced, great for every day drinking.
Country/Region: Italy
Grape: Trebbiano
Vintage: 2016
Type: Dry
Look: pale straw color
Nose: Aromas of lemon, green apple and blossom
Palate: Fresh, crisp and balanced
Best Food Pairing: Pasta · Shellfish · Mature and hard cheese · Lean fish · Cured Meat
As a match for seafood, you can’t get much better than Gavi. But it’s a fickle grape that can develop high acidity and bland flavours if left unchecked. Voltolino ensures the delicate Cortese grape is handled with respect. Fermentation: temperature-controlled in stainless steel at 15° C for 20 days. Refinement: steel at least three months on fine lees. In the bottle one-two months.
Country/Region: Gavi, Italy
Grape: Cortese
Vintage: 2016
Type: Dry
Nose: Green apple and lime blending together with mildly floral fragrances.
Palate: Clean, crisp, fresh and dry on the palate
Food Pairing: Pasta · Shellfish · Appetizers and snacks · Lean fish · Cured Meat
Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown in vineyards influenced by the cooling effects of the Atlantic are used to make this fresh and zesty white, with citrus, blackcurrant leaf and tropical fruit notes.
Le Gavi Il Forte provient de vignes âgées de 30 ans, entraînées selon la méthode Guyot. Robe jaune pâle, parfum floral intense, bonne minéralité et fraîcheur en bouche. Tout sur ce vin est harmonieux, il est vraiment bien équilibré. Food pairing: Entrées, pâtes avec sauce aux légumes, viande blanche, fruits de mer et fromage à pâte molle.
Region: France <br>
Cépages: Grenache <br>
Appelation: Luberon <br>
Vintage: 2016 <br>
ABV: 13% <br>&
Volume: 75cl <br>
Price: £12.90 <br>
Organic: Organic <br>
Best Food Pairing: Best Food Pairing <br>
Robert Parker eRating: 97 <br>
Character: Character <br>
Indigenous grapes of Sicily. After a soft pressing, strictly in reduction, the must is fermented at low temperature to enhance the aroma of this wine. Ageing occurs in stainless steel. Straw yellow dry white wine. This slightly tannic Grillo boasts a lively, fresh acidity, with floral hints and exotic fruit flavours.
Country/Region: Terre Siciliane
Grape: Grillo
Vintage: 2016
Type: Dry
Look: Pale yellow
Nose: Floral hints and exotic fruits
Palate: The palate is awash with fresh spring flowers, mouth watering fruit such as melon, peach and apple
Best Food pairing: Excellent to serve with light dishes or fish dishes, light risotto, couscous and fish soup. Great with smoked fish and crab. Excellent aperitif.
Made from grapes grown in Puglia, the warm southern state which makes up Italy's 'heel', this expressive Fiano is full of ripe stonefruit and zippy acidity, with a generous mouthfeel and lingering finish. For fans of a light, bright summer white.
Country/Region: Puglia, Italy
Grape: Fiano
Vintage: 2016
Look: Light yellow straw color
Nose: Quite a punchy floral/fruity nose
Palate: Orchard and citrus fruit characters in the mouth with balanced acidity
Best Food Pairing: Works well with salads, fish and spaghetti
One of Italy's most fashionable whites, it is noted for acute dryness and fresh, flinty acidity. This is a bright straw-yellow wine with greenish highlights. It has a full, delicate, elegant bouquet which brings flowers and fresh fruit to mind - mostly lemons, lilies of the valley and green apples. Its palate is attractively young, dry, fresh and well-balanced. As an inviting aperitif, it whets the appetite in its pairings with hors-d'oeuvres and fish dishes. It is perfect in summer, but there are no seasonal limitations to the serving of this delightful wine.
Country/Region: Piedmont, Italy
Grape: Gavi
Vintage: 2016
Look: Bright straw-yellow wine with greenish highlights
Nose: Delicate, elegant bouquet which brings flowers and fresh fruit to mind
Palate: Palate is young, dry, fresh and well-balanced
A wine with an intense nose of citrus and quince notes. In the mouth soft creamy notes mingle with citrus lime and apple flavours lead up to a clean finish with subtle candied fruit hints.
Region / Country: Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Grape: Chardonnay
Producer: Domaine La Croix-Belle
Vintage: 2017
Colour: White
Nose: An intense nose of citrus and quince notes
Palate: creamy notes mingle with citrus lime and apple flavours lead up to a clean finish with subtle candied fruit hints
All grapes for this wine are hand harvested. The whole berries are pressed gently in a pneumatic press. After a first racking, the must is transferred to temperature-controlled fermentation vats. The wine is put through malo-lactic fermentation and then rests on its fine lees until bottling. Flotation is used to clarify the yeast and then the wine is bottled under vacuum. Di Lenardo is the sole company in Friuli to use only vines of “Musque” clone. 70,000 bottles of this wine are produced annually.
Country/Region: Italy
Grape: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2015
Look: Straw yellow wine with greenish hues.
Nose: Notes of pear, peach and honey
Palate: Lovely mouth feel (lees effect), warming finish & decent length
Yes man! Willie and Tania de Waal have been passionately making handcrafted wine in the Voor Paardeberg since 1999. Certified as organic wine producers, humbly making some cracking wines in an old stone cellar on their farm, Schoone Oord, this particular Chenin is fresh & fruity, a wine to enjoy on a relaxed afternoon. Ideally with friends. Ideally in the countryside, but close your eyes if you can’t get there.
Country/Region: Praal, South Africa
Producer: Scali wine
Grape/Blend: Chenin Blanc
Vintage: 2016
Style: Buttery and complex
Nose: Aromas of delicious, ripe, tropical fruit of melon, golden delicious apples and pineapple
Palate: The wine is youthful and approachable, and ready to be enjoyed now.
Best Food Pairing: Outstanding with seafood, Chicken and turkey also would work well with this Chenin Blanc.
Aromatic and mineral. Ripe fruits and citrus aromas, very subtle and delicate on the palate. Serve chilled with appetizers, smoked meats or fish, seafood, or goat cheese.
Country/Region: Loire, France
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2017
Style: White - Green and Flinty
Look: Pale yellow and bright
Nose: Nose of citrus fruits and very ripe fruits
Palate: Round and well balanced in mouth
Best Food pairing: Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) and seafood
Bright, greenish-yellow in color with an intense and complex nose that combines mineral notes with light citrus, nectarines and flowers. The palate stands out for its refreshing acidity that balances nicely with the wine’s fruitiness, good weight, silky texture, and depth.
Region: Leyda Valley, Chile
Grape: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2016
Look: Bright golden in colour, with a faint green tint
Nose: The nose offers good ripeness, with citrus aromas turning to a softer, more apple and stone fruit character
Palate: Weighty and creamy on the palate
Best Food Pairing: Baked sea bass, barbecued pork belly or roasted poultry.
Harvested at optimum ripeness from our hand-tended vineyards in the heart of Marlborough’s Wairau and Awatere valleys. The grapes were gently pressed and fermented at cool temperatures in stainless steel to maximise fruit purity and varietal character.This Sauvignon Blanc has a charming and complex nose, full of lychee, gooseberry and a some tropical notes. The palate shows good weight and texture imparted by the time on yeast lees. The wine has excellent fruit concentration, revealing a sustained, mouth-watering finish.
Country/Region: New Zealand
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2016
Nose: Charming, lychee, gooseberry and a some tropical notes. Complex nose
Palate: Good weight and texture imparted by the time on yeast lees.
A fine and complex nose of citrus and white fruits with hints of flowers. Round in the mouth. Fresh and lively, with a lovely fruity finish.
Country / Region: France, Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence
Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2017
Nose: The wine is fresh, lively, marine with nuances of white fruits, pear, citrus with a hint of honey with aeration.
Palate: The wine is supple and round in attack then evolves to more freshness with flavors of white fruits, citrus fruits and a vanilla finish.
Best Food pairing: Carpaccio of Salmon and sea bream with a lime and dill vinaigrette. Sauté of calamari with garlic and parsley.
The small appellation of Menetou-Salon, just under 500 hectares, is adjacent to Sancerre to the south-west; like its better-known neighbour, it too is planted with Sauvignon Blanc. Here, the vines are planted on Kimmeridgian limestone soils, very similar to those of Chablis, and similar minerally notes can be detected in the wines. Cool-fermented and unoaked, the wine shows fresh citrus fruit, such as grapefruit, green fruit and herbaceous nuances.
Country: France
Region: Loire Valley
Appelation: Menetou Salon
Look: Bright and clear straw yellow color
Nose: A nose with hints of lime
Palate: Good balance and tangy finish with finesse
Whilst most of the wine made under the Coteaux Bourguignons appellation is red, whites are also permitted: this is a blend of 70% Chardonnay and 30% Aligoté grapes harvested from both the Burgundy and Beaujolais regions. The Aligoté brings an aromatic freshness complementing Chardonnay’s richer apple and citrus character. .
Country/Region: France
Grape: Chardonnay
Appelation: Bourgogne
Vintage: 2014
Nose: Fresh floral aromas
Palate: The wine shows elegant, rich fruit on the palate
Organic: Yes
Best Food Pairing: Pairs well with most white fish and poultry.
Other: Sommelier Wine Awards 2016
In a pale yellow hue with green hues, the cuvée Le Haut de la Garde is an Anjou offering volume, and expressed in the power and precision of its structure, with elegant and fresh bitters, slightly lemony nuances, very subtle. A charming white!
Country/Region: Loire, France
Grape: Chenin Blanc
Vintage: 2015
Product Type: Still
Look: Pale yellow with green hues
Nose: Clove and cinnamon spiced aromas layered on honey and apple are immediately evident
Palate: The aromas are also evident on the palate together with fresh lemon and apple.
Best Food Pairing: Recommended pairing with shellfish or cheese not too seasoned.
With a strong experience in Burgundy, the Domaine Rijckaert offers a cuvee with great quality of perfumes. Thanks to a long aging on the lees, the Chardonnay Les Sarres shows a great volume on the palate, with notes of butter and mineral. A great success !
Country/Region: Jura, France
Grape: 100% Chardonnay
Vintage: 2016
Look: Yellow colour with golden shades
Nose: Aromas of yellow fruit, brioche baked bread and citrus zest
Palate: Rich, elegant, medium - full bodied, lovely minerality and a very good length.
Best Food Pairing: To be enjoyed with pike quenelle sauce Nantua, poultry of Bresse with morels...
From the outlying parts of the Chablis region comes this dry, steely white wine, similar in style to its more famous big brother only a little lighter. J. Moreau et Fils, already with an excellent international reputation for producing great wines, the Chablis house established in 1814 continues to develop its capabilities. Recently it has created a new position of Viniculturist to more closely link the activities in the vineyards and winery.
Country/Region: France
Grape: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2015
Type: Dry
Look: Gold bright and clear
Nose: Nice nose, white flesh fruits, citrus fruits, white flowers
Palate: Light, crisp, fresh, soy, with intense tangy aromas
Bone-dry white Burgundy from Chablis’ most famous house. Classic Chablis flintiness with no oak ageing. A regular Gold Medal winner at prestigious competitions, confirming the consistently high quality of this wine. Elegant, restrained and dry.
Country / Region: France, Burgundy
Grape: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2015
Look: Yellow robe
Nose: An intense citrus nose, with fresh hazelnuts, underscored by a subtle minerality with a characteristic smoky edge
Palate: In the mouth, they are fresh, dense and very aromatic, with notes of blossom, nuts and sometimes, for certain crus, a finish of sweet spices and confectioner’s custard
Best Food Pairing: Shellfish, Crab and Lobster
Our amazing team of wine & spirit amateurs work hard every day to select new wines all around the world from the most classy Bordeaux to unknown producers in New Zealand. Enjoy this pack including a bottle of red and white wine and enjoy products from the best loved local producers whom you might otherwise never have heard of.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Colle Morino Fratelli 2015: An elegant, supple red from eastern Italy, showcasing notes of fresh fruit and spice accented with a crisp acidity that balances the ripeness of fruit.
Gavi Voltolino 2015: As a match for seafood, you can’t get much better than Gavi. But it’s a fickle grape that can develop high acidity and bland flavours if left unchecked. Voltolino ensures the delicate Cortese grape is handled with respect. Aromas of green apple and lime blending together with mildly floral fragrances. Palate is clean, crisp, fresh and dry.
The Montagny 1er Cru La Grande Roche 2015 reveals delicious floral aromas of honeysuckle. Full in the mouth with notes of almond, apricot and pepper, the finish is fresh with a hint of mint.
Country/Region: Burgundy, France
Grape: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2015
Appelation: Montagny 1er Cru
Nose: Fresh green apple and vanilla aromas, ripe citrus fruit flavors
Palate: Smooth texture and a subtle but complex length
Tasting information: Enjoy lightly chilled
Best Food Pairing: Lobster & Shellfish
Crisp and fragrant, this wine is lively with lemon and green-apple fruit flavors. Floral, fresh and herbaceous, this has a great swathe of tangy acidity to finish.
Region / Country:France, Loire
Grape: Sauvignon blanc
Producer: Domaine Thomas & Fils
Vintage: 2017
Colour: Pale
Nose: Intense floral nose
Palate: On the palate, the bouquet is fine and elegant and flavors of white fruits persist on the palate
Food Pairing: Meaty and Oily Fish, goat fish
The Pouilly-Fuissé appellation produces complex white wines full of charm. Wine made exclusively from the Chardonnay grape variety. The cuvée proposed by Domaine Trouillet is adorned with a pretty dress with a golden color.
Region / Country: Pouilly-Fuissé Bourgogne, France
Grape: Chardonnay
Producer: Domaine Trouilet
Vintage: 2017
Colour: Golden with pretty green reflections
Nose: Its aromas are both woody and fruity and float some peach and mirabelle notes in the air.
Palate: The palate is fruity and intense
Best food pairing: It will go perfectly with any fish or crustacean, even with snails Burgundy.
An intense nose of pineapple, green apple, and honeysuckle, with hints of nutmeg and fig. The mouth-feel is bright and balanced, with flavours of fresh pear, lemon, and lime. The finish is crisp and fresh.
Country/Region: California, USA
Grape: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2015
Style: White - Buttery and Complex
Nose: Aromas of quince, pineapple, and honeysuckle; with hints of nutmeg
Palate: Palate is all melon and citrus fruit with good acidity to bind together the ripe fruit and creamy texture
Perfect example of 18th century architecture, noble, sober and luminous, the Château Suduiraut is surrounded by beautiful gardens. Drawn by Le Nôtre, they add to the seduction of the domain. The vineyard, located mostly in the town of Preignac, extends on a sandy loam soil. Its privileged location, in the heart of the valley of Ciron, leads from the beginning of September, the development on the grape of the famous "Botrytis Cinerea", or noble rot. The picking of the grapes is done grain by grain in successive tries. After pressing, the must is collected and fermented in oak barrels in which the wine is then aged for 18 to 24 months before being bottled.
Country / Region: France / Bordeaux
Grapes: Sauvignon, Semillon
Vintage: 1999
Look: Gold yellow
Nose: The intense and well developed nose today is very inviting: candied citrus fruits, exotic fruits, honey, and sweet spices (cinnamon) express themselves at first, then a floral and fresh almond touch complete this set.
Palate: The palate looks younger but more reserved than the nose. Candied citrus fruits and spices prevail before a creamy but elegant finish, on honey and spicy notes, enhanced by a note of bitter orange peel.
Best Pairing: Cheese, desert
On the nose aromas of mayflower, acacia, and honeysuckle blend with verbena and hazelnut, even toast or fresh butter. This wine reveals a profound minerality (flint). On the palate, fleshiness is matched by mellowness, and both are equally persistent.
A supremely elegant wine, with rich flavours of ripe apple, lemon, and tropical fruits, with a hint of vanilla. It's a well-rounded, full-bodied white, with a long well-balanced finish.
Country/Region: Burgundy, France
Grapes: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2014
Appellation: Puligny-Montrachet
Style: White - Buttery and Complex
Look: Golden color and shiny
Nose: Hawthorn bouquet, ripe grape, almond paste, hazelnut, lemongrass, green apple.
Palate: Subtle harmony between the body and the bouquet. Straight wine, chiseled, on a very nice concentration
Best Food Pairing: Perfect on poultry in sauce, seared veal with mushrooms, foie gras, lobster
Sauzet is one of the top names in Burgundy, famous for producing some of the finest Grands Crus in Puligny-Montrachet. The vineyards have been farmed organically since 2006 but switched to biodynamic a few years ago. A textbook Puligny Montrachet sourced from seven parcels of vines, vinified separately prior to ageing in barrel 15% of which are new oak. The nose shows white blossom and lemon the palate shows an understated richness, precise and well executed with excellent length. Drink 2017 through 2025.
Country: France
Cépages: Chardonnay
Appelation: Bourgogne
Vintage: 2014
Volume: 75cl
Price: £10
Organic: Yes
Robert Parker eRating: 94
