2022 Savagnin Blanc, Domaine Badoz, AC Jura

Savagnin

Domaine Badoz are 10th Generation winemakers in the Jura and know a thing or two about the unique, foodie wines of this part of France.  This Savagnin shows typical citrus and green apple characters mixed with a complex hazelnut and spice notes.  Ageing in old wood gives texture and body yet the acidity is keen and fresh, making this a fabulous food wine, especially with Comte Cheese and other regional dishes. 

£38.00

2022 Txakoli, Bodegas Katxina, DO Getariako Txacolina

Hondarribi Zuri

Made with the indigenous Hondarribi Zuri grape variety, this wonderful Txakoli (pronounced cha-co-li) is a brilliantly zesty example of this intriguing wine.  Bodegas Katxina strive to produce the healthiest fruit possible with which to make clean, crisp and enjoyable wine.  The grapes are harvested at optimum ripeness in October and are pressed very gently to protect the delicate fruit characters of the grape.  Following a cool fermentation the wine sits on it's lees for 3 - 4 months at 4 degrees celsius helping to retain it's gentle spritz.  Super fresh, with lovely aromatics and crisp, zesty finish, this is a great aperitif style and also perfect for shellfish dishes.

£17.50

2022 V Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough

Sauvignon Blanc

The V Sauvignon Blanc has punchy tropical fruits and hints of lemon pith and fresh lime. The palate is clean and fresh with lively acidity surrounding a core of passionfruit and ripe tropical flavours.

£12.50

2022 Wagram Gruner Veltliner, Eschenhof Holzer

Gruner Veltliner

The Wagram Gruner Veltliner by Eschenhof Holzer is an easy to love white wine, full of peach, juicy red apples and hints of spicy white pepper.

£16.95

2022/23 Avesso & Alvarinho, Casa de Vilacetinho, DOC Vinho Verde

Albarino/Alvarinho

The Avesso & Alvarinho Vinho Verde from Casa Vilacetinho is a wine with great complexity and structure showing great minerality and freshness along with a rounded, slightly weighty character thanks in part the 25 Year old Avesso vines.  

£16.95

2022/23 Carte d’Or, Baumard, AC Coteaux du Layon, Half Bottle

Chenin Blanc

The Carte d'Or Coteaux du Layon from Baumard has a very attractive honeyed nose, with lifted yellow fruits and more golden tropical elements such as mango, guava and pineapple. It has a particularly tropical character and a very fresh feel on the palate, with steely minerality and a zippy background acidity giving invigorating tartness to keep the wine luscious and buoyant. The rounded, approachable finish has good length.

£13.95

2022/23 Eight Feet White, Kloovenburg, Swartland

White Blend

The Eight Feet White from Kloovenburg has an elegant nose with a mixture of white flowers, citrus and spice which leads to a generous, richly textured palate and fine, balanced finish.  This wonderful white is a blend of hand picked Chenin, Verdelho, Grenache Blanc and Roussanne harvested at different times to enable the final blend to have a balance of freshness, complexity and vitality.  Made with free run juice the fermentation process is natural, often taking up to 3 months.  The wine spends 10 months on it's fine lees in barrel with regular battonage (to promote texture), before final blending and bottling.  The absence of malolactic fermentation means that the wine retains freshness and acidity despite it's time in barrel.

£24.95

2022/23 Saint Maur Sauvignon Blanc, Two Rivers, Marlborough

Sauvignon Blanc

The Saint Maur is a single vineyard Sauvignon Blanc made by Two Rivers in Marlborough.  It is a true terroir project and the fruit is harvested from 20 year old vines that grow on the silt and gravel soils.  This fabulous white wine is fermented naturally in a mixture of concrete egg and amphora, and rested on it's lees for a further 12 months prior to release.  The result is a wonderfully textured, exotic and focussed with a complex citrus and herbal tinged palate.  Just 2000 bottles are produced of this wonderful Kiwi Sauvignon so grab it while you can.

£22.95

2023 Alexandrie Muscat Sec, Ch. Nadal Hainault, Cotes Catalanes

Muscat

This dry Muscat is wonderfully aromatic witha bright and fresh nose dominated by exotic fruits.  Pear, lychee and stone fruit flavours pack the lively palate alongside typical Muscat aromatics.

£16.95

2023 Bandol Blanc, La Bastide Blanche, AC Bandol

White Blend

When white Bandol is as good as this it's difficult to see why they don't get as much attention as the Rosés. The Bastide Blanche Bandol Blanc is a terrific blend of  Clairette (58%), Ugni Blanc (22%), Bourboulenc (12%) & Rolle (8%) is packed with white peach and fresh herb characters on the nose. The complex palate is multi-layered and textured yet fresh, finishing with a distinct saline tang.  This cracking wine shows a beautiful balance of power and elegance and should be on the 'must try' list of every adventurous drinker.  

£32.00

2023 Bel a Ciao Vin Orange, IGP Atlantique

Semillon/Sauvignon

It's Bordeaux Jim, but not as we know it! Outlandish winemaker Olivier Cazenave likes to do things a little differently and this Orange Bordeaux is testament to that.  Made with predominantly Semillon that spends two weeks on skins before being run off by gravity into a seperate tank for a further 6 months at 5 degrees Celcius until bottling.  A tiny amount of traditionally fermented Sauvignon and Muscadelle is added to add freshness and a floral edge.  No sulphur was used at harvest and is only used in the bottling process when absolutely necessary. 

£15.95

2023 Buddy Talk White, Michael Opitz

White Blend

The Buddy Talk White form Michael Opitz is a delicate, easy drinking blend of Muskat Ottonel, Muskateller and Sauvignon Blanc.  Blending gentle floral aromatics with crisp, zesty citrus and orchard fruit, this juicy white is highly enjoyable and perfect for spring summer supping.

£17.95

2023 Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume, Domaine Alexandre

Chardonnay

Domaine Alexandre is a family business handed down over three generations. Brothers Guy and Olivier run the estate today, which is set over 13 hectares of vineyards in the heart of Chablis. The vineyards are worked with great care and yields are kept low to produce expressive wines with concentrated fruit.

£36.95

2023 Chablis, Domaine Alexandre, Magnum

Chardonnay

Domaine Alexandre is a family business handed down over three generations. Brothers Guy and Olivier run the estate today, which is set over 13 hectares of vineyards in the heart of Chablis. The vineyards are worked with great care and yields are kept low to produce expressive wines with concentrated fruit that are classic examples of their type.

£55.00

2023 Chardonnay, Hanewald-Schwerdt, Pfalz

Chardonnay

The Hanewald-Schwerdt Chardonnay reveals citrus & stone fruits with nuances of melons and herbs. Silky, lively with nice acidity.There is the merest whiff of old oak to this wine which is used purely to some softness to the mouthfeel.  This is very appealing and an extremely enjoyable take on Chardonnay.

£16.50

2023 Director’s Reserve White, Tokara, W.O. Stellenbosch

White Blend

The Tokara Director's Reserve White represents the pinnacle of white wine production at Tokara, one of Stellenbosch's finest estates.  This delicious white is a blend of 68% Sauvignon Blanc and 32% Semillon picked from pristine south/southwest facing granite slopes.  The wine is pressed, with only the free run juice from the best blocks making the final wine.  It is barrel fermented and aged in french oak for 9 months with regular lees stirring before blending and bottling in the November following harvest.

£31.00

2023 Etna Bianco, Pietradolce, DOC Etna

Carricante

The Etna Bianco from Pietradolce is made with Carricante grapes grown 800 metres above sea level on teh volcanic slopes of Mount Etna.  It is an appealing soft straw yellow colour with lovely aromatics lifting the distinct racy minerality.  This is a terrific wine to try if you like Chablis.

£26.50

2023 Geisha Dragon Del Desierto, Ver Sacrum, Los Chacayes, Uco

White Blend

The Geisha Dragon Del Desierto is an intriguing blend of mostly Viognier with some Marsanne and 10% Pedro Gimenez (Criolla Blanca as opposed to PX) that is co-fermented in a single concrete egg. Following fermentation, 90% of the wine remains 'sur lie' in the egg whilst the remaining 10% ages under flor in old barrels.  The result is a fascinating white wine that is beautifully textured yet fresh, with semi-exotic fruits such as melon and pineapple mingling with a touch of bready/yeasty complexity courtesy of the flor aged proportion.  Generous, textured and ultimately extremely drinkable, this lovely wine is one for the adventurous drinker.

£23.00

2023 Gewurztraminer, Sophie Schaal, AOP Alsace

Gewurztraminer

This Alsace Gewurztraminer from Sophie Schaal is utterly delightful.  This expressive wine shows all the typical hallmarks of the grape with lychee, rose petal and turkish delight notes, yet is is wonderfully restrained and elegant showing impeccable balance.  The palate verges on rich with plenty of tropical fruits, ginger and slight spice kept in check with perfectly poised acidity. 

£19.95

2023 Gruner Veltliner Hasel, Weingut Allram, Kamptal

Gruner Veltliner

The delicious Gruner Veltliner Hasel by Weingut Allram comes from hand picked fruit that is fermented at a cool temperature with native yeasts and offers pure, unadulterated drinking pleasure.  Ripe fruit, very clean with an undeniable elegance and fine minerality underpinning the juicy fruit.  Extended lees ageing adds a little texture too. 

£20.95

2023 Heirloom White, Piekenierskloof, WO Piekenierskloof

White Blend

The Heirloom White is yet another truly delicious South African blend based on Chenin Blanc.  We are massive fans of these wines here at DWC and would love everyone to get behind them.  45% Chenin Blanc, 40% Grenache Blanc and 15% Viognier, this complex wine shows dried tropical fruits, fresh stone fruit and citrus notes on the the palate.  The richly textured mouthfeel integrates elegant oak and lifting acidity through to the long lingering finish. 

£19.95

2023 Kloovenburg Sauvignon Blanc, Swartland

Sauvignon Blanc

The Kloovenburg Sauvignon was an instant hit here at The Dorset Wine Company.  We loved the freshness that lept from the glass but as the wine developed it also shows a great deal of elegance.  There's a restrained mix of citrus, gooseberry and tropical fruits and whilst it's a very expressive wine it's never overly pungent.  The finish is crisp and elegant.

£13.95

2023 Kumeu Village Pinot Gris, Kumeu

Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio

The Kumeu Village Pinot Gris is an utterly delicious example of the grape.  Lively stone fruit and exotic notes on the nose and palate with a beautiful texture that adds weight without detracting from the purity and freshness of fruit.  This is lovely to drink on it's own but also a stellar match to a number of dishes, including spicy foods. 

£18.95

2023 Las Etelas Chardonnay, Finca Valmore, Tupungato

Chardonnay

The Las Estelas Chardonnay is another beautiful wine from the hugely talented Estela Perinetti.  Made with Burgundian clones grown at 1380 metres above sea level in the cold Finca Valmore single vineyard, the grapes for this wine are hand harvested and de-stemmed, with 5% fermented as whole bunches. All grapes are barrel fermented with natural yeast in a combination of new and second use French oak and 70% of the wine goes through malolactic, allowing freshness to be retained. The wine is then aged in a mixture of new and used oak as well as ceramic barrels (25%). 

£26.95