2024/25 Jarrarte Rioja Blanco, Abel Mendoza, DOCa Rioja

White Blend

The winemaking philosophy at Abel Mendoza is to express the purity of the fruit and the high altitude terroir in which it grows.  His wines are not overly oaked or extracted, instead they are understated and classy.  The Jarrarte Blanco is an intriguing old vine blend of 33% Viura, 33% Tempranillo Blanco with the remainder being made up of Torrontes, Garnacha Blanca and Malvasia.  All vineyard work is carried out organically and the harvest is manual, keeping the fruit in the best possible condition when it arrives in the winery. 

£21.95

2024/25 Lanzerac Chardonnay, Stellenbosch

Chardonnay

The Lanzerac Chardonnay reveals an excellent balance between fruit, acidity and softness with beautiful oak integration and balance of acidity.  This terrific Chardonnay offers a lot of bang for your buck, especially given the amount of work that goes into it.

£14.95

2024/25 Los Espinos Sauvignon Blanc Reserva, Central Valley

Sauvignon Blanc

The Los Espinos Sauvignon Blanc is a great example of what terrific value Chile can offer.  Lively and zesty with well-balanced citrus and tropical fruits, crisp acidity and juicy, ripe fruit on the finish. 

£9.95

2024/25 Proposis White, Voyatzi Winery, PGI Macedonia

Assyrtiko

The Proposis White wine is a crisp, thirst-quenching white blend of Assyrtiko and Chardonnay.  The former lending freshness, acidity and structure whilst the Chardonnay adds some richness and aromatics.  This is a terrific example of modern Greek white winemaking.

£18.95

2024/25 Vermentino di Sardegna Notteri, Cantina Castiadas

Vermentino

The Notteri is a terrific example of Vermentino di Sardegna. Made with free run juice that is fermented at cool temperatures before resting on it's fine lees for 60 days.  The result is a wine which shows an intense nose that is fresh with stone fruit and floral notes.  The palate is soft and dry with more intensity and finishing on a pleasing bitter note.  This elegant white is a terrific wine to be enjoyed with seafood, especially shellfish, and lighter mediterranean starters.   

£25.00

2025 ‘L’ Riesling, Dr Loosen, Mosel

Riesling

The Loosen family has been growing Riesling and producing wine in the Mosel valley for over 200 years. The current owner, Ernst “Erni” Loosen, assumed ownership in 1988, embarking on a quest to greatly improve the quality and international reputation of the estate, the Mosel region, and Riesling in general. Today, Erni is one of the most iconic and influential winemakers in the world.

£12.95

2025 Assyrtiko Cuvee Membliarus, Chateau Oumsiyat

Assyrtiko

Passion and heritage has been passed down through the Bou Sleiman family for four generations. When Joseph Bou Sleiman took over the reins at Château Oumsiyat, he blended respect for local tradition with modern techniques to craft contemporary wines. A passionate vine grower, Joseph also built a modern winery in the village of Mtein, where he creates wines that are a fusion of old world and new world . The grapes are grown in the 78 hectare vineyard, situated at over 1,000 metres elevation in the beautiful Bekaa Valley, between Mount Lebanon to the west and the Anti-Lebanon Mountains to the east.

£13.95

2025 Bella Modella Pinot Grigio, IGT Terre d’Abruzzo

Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio

A beautifully, light, vibrant white that is zesty with a citrus and green apple character.  Easy going and very refreshing, this is textbook Pinot Grigio.

£8.95

2025 Cape Wild Chenin Blanc, WO Western Cape

Chenin Blanc

This is a terrific example of South Africa's signature grape variety.  Lovely floral notes lead to a palate that is bright and fresh with both stone fruit and tropical fruit notes.  The finish is clean and fresh, making this a great everyday white.

£10.95

2025 Chenin Blanc, Beaumont, Bot River

Chenin Blanc

The Beaumont Chenin Blanc is a delicious example of cooler climate Chenin Blanc fermented in concrete and stainless steel tanks. Dry, fresh and delicious!  Although very approachable in it's youth, the Beaumont Chenin, as with many other good South African Chenin Blancs, has teh ability to age for many years.  It's a great value wine to stock up on and see how it develops. 

£18.95

2025 Chenin Blanc, Leeuwenkuil, W.O. Swartland

Chenin Blanc

A refined Chenin Blanc with aromas of tropical fruit, pear and green apple leading to a delightfully fresh palate layered with minerality and a fleshy, lingering finish.

£15.95

2025 Cintila Branco Fernao Pires, Peninsula De Setubal

Fernao Pires

The Cintila Branco Fernao Pires has intense fruity aromas with hints of sun-ripened peach and spice. Creamy and fruity on the palate, with good structure and a pleasant, fresh finish.

£9.50

2025 Entre les Vents Cotes du Rhone Blanc ‘Les Franciones’

White Blend

The Entre les Vents Cotes du Rhone Blanc is a wonderfully expressive white wine showing a richly layered nose. The palate is fresh and fruit-driven, with flavours of peach, lemon and apricot, while subtle woody nuances and a refined minerality emerge on the finish, adding depth and elegance.  Made with mostly Grenache Blanc with Marsanne and Viognier in supporting roles, this lovely new addition to our list is a great aperitif but would match grilled fish and white meat dishes with creamy sauces.  

£13.95

2025 Falanghina del Sannio ‘Aicon’, Cantina La Guardiense, DOP

Falanghina

Made from grapes grown on a mixture of sandy and volcanic soils, the Falnghina del Sannio Aicon is a deliciously perky white is the perfect spring/summer wine.  Lively and zesty with pear and citrus fruits tinged with delicate floral aromatics.  The finish is wonderfully clean with refreshing acidity that carries a clean, mineral streak from start to finish. 

£14.95

2025 Funkstille Gruner Veltliner, Neiderosterreich

Gruner Veltliner

The Funkstille Gruner Veltliner has subtle exotic hints, ripe pear and fresh citrus flavours. Dry, but not bone dry, with complex flavours. The palate is rich with flavours of melon and grapefruit with a refreshing, zippy finish.

£11.95

2025 Gavi di Gavi Bric Sassi, Roberto Sarotto

Cortese

The Bric Sassi vineyard enjoys a privileged position in the Gavi growing area. Here the vineyards mostly face due South, and are made up of 40 year old vines. The result is a complex wine with delicious white peach notes on the nose leading onto more stone fruit on the palate as well as delicious honeydew melon.

£16.95

2025 Godello, Bodegas y Vinedos Merayo, D.O. Bierzo

Godello

This terrific Godello from Bodegas y Vinedos Merayo is great value. Delicate and pale yellow in the glass with an intense nose of green apple and stone fruit and traces of citrus and fennel. Minerality lends the wine a further degree of complexity. The palate is generous and rounded, without ever losing the sensation of freshness with notes of citrus, green apple, and minerality. The texture from lees ageing is apparent in the lovely mouthfeel, enveloping the wine and giving it a rich, slightly sweet feeling of overall harmony.

£15.95

2025 Gruner Veltliner von Eckhof, Ecker Eckhof, Wagram

Gruner Veltliner

The Von Eckhof Gruner Veltliner from Ecker Eckhof is a delicious, textbook example of the grape with refreshing, zippy citrus fruit, lovely texture and typical white pepper notes on the finish.  The grapes are hand harvested from south facing slopes and undergo a long, cool fermentation in stainless steel.  The wine therefore retains freshness and purity.

£16.50

2025 Hartenberg Riesling, Stellenbosch

Riesling

The Hartenberg  Riesling is planted on clay-rich soils and harvested entirely by hand. With 25% of the grapes showing signs of Botrytis at harvest time, this wine boasts stone fruit aromas, honeyed petrol notes, lanolin and a vibrant acidity. The bouquet displays beautiful elements of chalky,flint and minerally notes.The wine is juicy and opulent on palate entry and then a fine acidity arrives to provide a perfect foil to the inherent fruit “sweetness”. Despite being bone dry,the wine finishes with an appealing sweet/sour character,begging a second taste.

£18.95

2025 La Baie Orientale, Lionel Osmin, IGP Comtes Tolosan

White Blend

This wonderful blend of Muscat, Muscadelle, Gewurztraminer, Viognier and Riesling from the south-west of France has to be a one of a kind.  The Baie Orientale from Lionel Osmin is a winemaking triumph, balancing aromatic complexity and freshness with aplomb.  This intriguing wine displays varietal characters of rose petal, lychee and melon alongside superbly balanced acidity, making it an ideal match to spicier dishes. 

£16.95

2025 Lorca Lo Criolla Blanca, Mauricio Lorca, Mendoza

Criolla

The Lorca Lo is a new release from talented winemaker Mauricio Lorca.  This delicious white is fresh and dry with delicate aromatics and beautiful balance on the palate - Quite an accomplishment given the low abv. 

£11.95

2025 Malvasia, Clos De Lom, DO Valencia

Malvasia

The Clos de Lom Malvasia is a delicious, hand-harvested white from Valencia showing an intense nose of ripe fruits such as red apple, peach and lychee with a floral background of orange blossom. The well-structured palate shows ripe fruits and plenty of freshness. The finely balanced acidity carries through to the long, satisfying finish.

£19.95

2025 Moment Of Silence, Blankbottle, Wellington

Chenin Blanc

The Moment Of Silence by Blankbottle has aromas of candied lemon, cooked apple and mango with a core of minerality. Soft and voluptuous, it has a lovely ripeness and a fleshy, creamy mouthfeel, which leads to a perfect tangy freshness giving some zip to its otherwise mellow feel.

£23.95

2025 Mont Rocher Viognier Vielle Vignes, Pays d’Oc

Viognier

The Mont Rocher Vielle Vignes is a terrific value Viognier. It has a haunting honeysuckle and apricot aroma and rich, almost unctuous palate that also retains freshness.  The finish is crisp, tangy and refreshing.

£11.95