2024 Kydonitsa White, Monemvasia Winery, Tsimbidi

Kydonitsa

Dry yet exotic, this delicious Kydonitsa from Monemvasia Winery in Laconia.  The climate is mediterranean with lots of sunshine and cooling sea breezes, allowing the grapes to develop gentle aromatics yet retain lovely fresh acidity.  Ripe quince and tropical fruits with a delicate creamy texture and lively acidity, this is not unlike an Italian Malvasia with  exotic spice to the fresh, lifted finish.  Utterly delightful. 

£21.00

2024 La Foule Chardonnay, Pays d’Oc

Chardonnay

The La Foule Chardonnay is a delicious, fruit led white wine from the Languedoc with ripe fruit, buttery notes and nicely integrated oak.  Packed with citrus, pineapple and almond tinged fruit and a tantalising creamy texture, this is a terrific value alternative to entry level white burgundy.

£13.50

2024 Los Olivos Chardonnay, Zuccardi, Mendoza

Chardonnay

The Los Olivos Chardonnay by Zuccardi  is a beautiful balanced dry white wine with fresh peach and citrus aromas. Vibrant and fruity with lovely crisp acidity on the finish.

£14.95

2024 Luzada Albarino, Val Do Salnes, Rias Baixas

Albarino/Alvarinho

The Luzada Albarino is a lovely straw-yellow colour, with the nose picking up a medium-high intensity, fresh and herbaceous character, fruity, apple, pear and citrus (grapefruit, lime). On the palate it is fresh with good acidity, citrus, green apple and floral notes.

£17.50

2024 Macon Chaintre Villa Cantrius, Caves Julienas Chaintre

Chardonnay

This Macon Chaintre is lovely and bright in the glass, with a fresh, floral bouquet that leads to citrus fruits on the palate and a fine, mineral tinged finish.  Great value and a true crowd pleaser for Burgundy fans thanks to its structure and finesse.

£19.95

2024 Menetou Salon, Domaine Jouan

Sauvignon Blanc

Domaine Jouan is a family estate with 5 hectares of vines of which 4 are in Sancerre and only 1 in Menetou-Salon.  They produce wines which are very typical and this easy going Menetou is a cracking value alternative to Sancerre.  Light and crisp with a lovely structure and lots of fresh citrus and stone fruit aromas

£21.00

2024 Mosaic White, Ktima Chatzivariti, PGI Slopes of Paiko

White Blend

Founded in 1994 Ktima Chatzivaritis is a 20 hectare organic estate in Goumenissa, Macedonia. Winemaking is now in the hands of 2nd generation Chloi Chatzivaritis who trained in Europe and has returned home to practice the low intervention philosophy she picked up on her travels.  The Mosaic white is a delicious, refreshing blend of Roditis, Xinomavro, Assyrtiko and Sauvignon, showing the best traits of each variety.

£19.95

2024 Odulin Friulano, DOC Friuli

Friulano

The Odulin Friulano is made with hand harvested grapes that are treated with the utmost care to preserve their delicacy.  The grapes are gently de-stemmed and undergo a soft pressing prior to a cool, 10 - 12 day fermentation in stainless steel followed by lees ageing with part of the blend being aged in old barriques for 4 months.  Herbal and floral notes mingle with orange blossom and exotic fruits on the soft and elegant palate, showing hints of spice along with fresh, balanced acidity.

£13.50

2024 Orange Solara, Viile Timisului

White Blend

This cracking little 'orange wine' comes from the innovative Cramele Recas winery in Romania.  It's not made with oranges, but the name refers to a white wine made in the red wine method, with fermentation taking place on the skins of the grapes, hence the darker colour.  This wine is fermented naturally with wild yeasts and without the addition of any sulphur.

£13.95

2024 Petali Assyrtiko, Diamantakis, Crete

Assyrtiko

The Petali Assyrtiko is a superb example of the grape. Cool fermented in stainless steel then aged on fine lees for 3 months prior to bottling.  The result is a wine which is impeccably balanced, showing zippy citrus and stone fruit flavours, mineral undertones and telltale saline freshness.  This is an ultra-refreshing and hugely enjoyable wine that suits a variety of mediterranean dishes.

£18.75

2024 Pinot Grigio delle Venezie, Terre dei Buth, DOC

Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio

We are huge fans of the wines of Terre dei Buth here at The Dorset Wine Company. With a strong environmental ethos and mission to produce wines which are a joy to drink, Terre dei Buth produce stylish, approachable and smartly packaged wines that delight pretty much everyone who tries them!  This delicious Pinot Grigio delle Venezie is lively and fresh with good length and superb fruit - great value for money.

£13.50

2024 Pouilly Fume Les Champs de la Maison, Dom. Guyon-Barillot

Sauvignon Blanc

This wonderful Pouilly Fume shows great intensity and manages to balance richness with finesse on the fresh, complex palate.  Just starting to show well now, this cracking Pouilly Fume will continue to develop for years to come.

£32.00

2024 Puligny Montrachet ‘Les Boudrieres’, Domaine Belleville

Chardonnay

The 'Les Boudrieres' Puligny Montrachet is wonderfully elegant and precise, showing great depth and complexity from the old vines situated on the clay/limestone terroirs.  This terrific wine has an expressive bouquet of hawthorn and hazlenut intermingled with green apple and ripe citrus fruit notes, which lead to butter and croissant as the wine opens up.  The complex palate is impeccably balanced with well-integrated oak from 16 months in barrel.  The classy finish is long and elegant.  Enjoy this superb wine for up to 8 years from vintage. 

£84.00

2024 Riesling Spatlese Oppenheim Herrenberg, Louis Guntrum

Riesling

Louis Guntrum's Riesling Spatlese Oppenheim Herrenberg has an expressive nose of exotic fruits with an underlying hint of development.  The palate is elegant and finely poised with intense pineapple and mango fruit, wonderful balanced sweetness and acidity and a touch of distinctive oilyness.  The finish is balanced, elegant and long. 

£19.95

2024 Rioja Blanco Sin Navajas, DOCa Rioja

Viura

The Rioja Blanco Sin from Bodegas Navajas is fresh and dry with notes of white flowers, lemon and lime.  This is a terrific example of clean, unoaked white Rioja.

£12.50

2024 Rkatsiteli Dry White, Vachnadziani

Rkatsitell

Georgia is considered to be the ‘cradle of wine', as 8,000 year-old indigenous Rkatsiteli grape seeds have been found in clay vessels. Vachnadziani was established in 1953and is one of the oldest wineries in Georgia. With over 1,000 hectares of vineyard, covering the Kakheti region in eastern Georgia and the Imereti, Racha and Lechkhumi regions in western Georgia, Vachnadziani cultivates 25 vine varieties - the majority of which are indigenous. Theirexciting and dynamic range reveals all the charm of this historic winemaking land.

£12.95

2024 Rully La Cree, Domaine Belleville

Chardonnay

Domaine Belleville was created in Rully at the beginning of the 20th century and has 22 hectares of vineyards spread throughout Burgundy.  They produce an impeccable range of wines which have a true sense of place and provide delicious drinking.

£39.00

2024 Sancerre Blanc, Domaine Hippolyte Reverdy

Sauvignon Blanc

The Sancerre Blanc from Domaine Hippolyte Reverdy is vinified slowly in small vats to ensure that the delicate aromas of Sauvignon are preserved. This is a wonderfully elegant expression of Loire Valley Sauvignon which balances fresh cut grass , citrus fruits and delicate minerality perfectly.

£26.00

2024 Sanrome Arneis Terre Alfieri, Cascina Vengore, DOCG

Arneis

The Sanrome Arneis from Cascina Vengore is a beautiful example of the grape. Elegant, with a delicate almond nuttines and the perky freshness of mineral tinged citrus fruits, this delightful wine has intensity and body yet remains eminently drinkable and wonderfully refreshing.

£17.95

2024 Savatiano ‘The Mountaineer’, Akriotou, Mainland Greece

Savatiano

Made from the native Savatiano grape, this offers a complex and aromatic bouquet of ripe peach, quince, creamy vanilla and an intriguing hint of Turkish delight. Dry with perfectly balanced freshness, intense notes of grapefruit, pepper, ginger and wild mint lead to a long and spicy finish.

£15.95

2024 Snapper Rock Pinot Gris, Marlborough

Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio

The Snapper Rock Pinot Gris is a cracking value of example of how well this grape does in New Zealand.  Ripe and fruit driven with a beautiful balance of pear, citrus and spiced apple fruit and floral tinged freshness.  Easy drinking and a versatile food wine, especially with milder spiced dishes.  

£13.95

2024 Taringi Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough

Sauvignon Blanc

Packed with all the usual aromatics and tropical fruit one would expect from a Kiwi Sauv, this cracking little wine is great value.  Zingy citrus and exotic guava and passion fruit leap from the glass, with notes of gooseberry.  The lively palate is dry and refreshing, making this a great aperitif.

£10.95

2024 The Accomplice Chardonnay, De Bortoli, Riverina

Chardonnay

The De Bortoli Accomplice Chardonnay is a light straw colour with lifted aromas of ripe peach and nectarine complemented with a decent lick of vanilla oak. The palate is soft and creamy and exhibits ripe stone fruits. Integrated oak and a gentle acid nuance for a very long finish.

£9.95

2024 The Blender White Assyrtiko/Malagousia

White Blend

£15.50