White wine
Vinem Blanco 2016
BIN END OFFER TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW WINES Vinem Blanco 2016 is a fresh, crisp, dry blend of Chardonnay and Macabeo from Aragon in Spain. It has aromatic citrus and tropical fruit aromas, which are followed by flavours of pear, apple and tropical fruit flavours. Light in style and good as an aperitif or with food. This needs drinking up now, and is therefore on a bargain offer! This is a highly successful … Read More
Campo Flores Blanco 2017 (Organic)
Campo Flores Blanco 2017 – the new vintage has now arrived. It is a dry, full-flavoured organic white wine. At just 12% abv it is an easy-drinking, great value blend of Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc with tropical fruit aromas and flavours, coupled with a touch of citrus on the finish. Verdejo is a native grape of Spain, which originated in the North of Spain in the Rueda area, but is now planted in other … Read More
Barton Estate Chenin Blanc 2015
Barton Estate Chenin Blanc 2015 displays pears with hints of guava and grassy notes on the nose. 2015 was an excellent vintage in the Cape and we think this year’s Chenin Blanc is particularly good. It has some mineral complexity, which is normally associated with higher priced Chenin Blanc’s. An attractive crisp, full-flavoured Chenin Blanc with a fresh zingy palate of pear and apples together with tinges of guava finished off with a flinty … Read More
Dominio de Punctum Lagasca Viognier 2017 (Organic)
Lagasca Viognier 2017 (organic) aromas simply jump out the glass. It has exotic peach and apricot aromas with slightly nutty and floral notes. The palate is packed with intense peach and tropical fruit flavours with a light citrus uplift which balances the full, complex flavours with a touch of freshness. It is easy to see how this wine won a Gold Medal in Challenge Millesime Bio 2018. It has a smooth, very long, refreshingly … Read More
Paso a Paso Verdejo 2017 (Organic)
Paso a Paso Verdejo 2017 is a great example of the lovely indigenous Verdejo grape of Spain, at a very reasonable price. If you are interested in a more refined Verdejo you could also try Prado Rey Verdejo; why not try both! Attractive tropical fruit aromas with hints of lime and aromatic herbs, lead you into melon and stone fruit flavours with a touch of citrus. It has a good balance of fruit and … Read More
Lopez de Haro Blanco 2017
Lopez de Haro Blanco is a classic white Rioja, with aromas of pears, greengages and herbs together with a hint of honeyed oak. The flavours combine greengage, melon, pear with just a hint of vanilla and butter notes: it finishes with a light citrus uplift. An well-balanced and attractive dry, lightly rounded, yet fresh white wine. It has three months ageing in French oak barrels. Lopez de Haro wines come from Bodegas Classica in … Read More
Barton Estate Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 2015
We believe Barton Estate Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 2015 is a stunning wine, and the judges at IWSC 2016 agreed with us! It has a distinctive combination of gooseberry aromas coupled with tropical fruit and herby, mineral notes. Bags of wonderful flavours fill the mouth with melons and lychees and are brilliantly balanced by tangy citrus nuances. This is a very attractive, elegant and fresh dry white wine which is similar to a high-end Bordeaux Sauvignon … Read More
Enrique Mendoza La Tremenda Blanco 2016
Enrique Mendoza La Tremenda Blanco 2016 is a stunning blend of the attractive indigenous grape Merseguera and Chardonnay. Aromas of greengage, pears and apples with honey hints and distinctive minerality. Pear and melon fruit predominate with slight buttery notes which are nicely balanced by a light citrus uplift in the long finish. Overall, a dry, crisp wine with good depth of flavours, great texture and mouthfeel which make it a good food wine at a … Read More
Pazo de Mariñán 2017
A terrific blend of the classic grapes of Galicia, from the Blanco Munez brothers’ 20 hectares vineyard in NW Spain, close to the Portuguese border. A touch of apricots and citrus fruit on the nose, and a refreshing, citrus and peachy palate which is smooth, complex, long and appealing. A delicious find from the hills in Monterrei.
Prado Rey Verdejo 2017
Prado Rey Verdejo returns to our portfolio with 2017 stunning vintage. It is an elegant and intensely aromatic and full-flavoured Verdejo. Aromas leap out of the glass – exotic tropical fruits combine with herbal hints. The flavours are equally intense and complex, with grapefruit, pineapple and lychees at the forefront. This is a refined and elegant Verdejo; it is zingy yet smooth, well-balanced and very long. Verdejo is such an expressive grape and can … Read More
Crego e Monaguillo Godello 2017
Crego e Monaguillo Godello is a stunning dry white wine! Inviting aromas of orange blossom, cut grass and apples followed by an intense and beautifully balanced palate of greengages and tropical fruit with a touch of lime. There are also buttery hints and overall it has a silky mouth-feel coupled with refreshing acidity. A complex white wine with terrific length. This definitely rivals Albariño, if you enjoy Laxas, Nora or other Albariños, we recommend … Read More
Chapel Down Flint Dry 2017
Chapel Down Flint Dry 2017, the first of this vintage of English Wines to arrive! This is a terrific introduction to English dry white wine. An attractive, aromatic white with aromas of cox’s apples, hedgerows and freshly cut grass. It has a refreshing palate with flavours of elderflower and nectarine, coupled with a smooth texture and an impressively long finish. Chardonnay, which is being successfully grown in England (mostly for Sparkling wines), leads the … Read More
De Wetshof Bon Vallon Chardonnay 2017
Fresh pears and peaches with hints of citrus and butterscotch aromas. De Wetshof Bon Vallon Chardonnay 2017 is full, yet refreshing. Peach and pear flavours mingle with light buttery notes and zingy mineral flavours, providing a clean, long finish. This is an unoaked chardonnay which derives its excellent flavours from extended lees contact (around 5 months with weekly stirring!). De Wetshof is one of the few 3rd generation wine estates in South Africa. A … Read More
Iona Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Iona Sauvignon Blanc has an aromatic nose with fine mineral notes with gooseberry and grapefruit aromas. The palate is so well balanced and elegant, with classic Sauvignon Blanc flavours of grapefruit and light gooseberry fruit and a long, flinty finish. Andrew and Rosy Gunn’s vineyards are located in the Highlands of Elgin on a mountain plateau at 420 metres surrounded by the Kogelburg Nature Reserve, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, where grapes ripen slowly, often … Read More
Petit Bernat Blanc 2016 (Organic)
Petit Bernat Blanc is another new, organic wine to our list; it comes from the picturesque vineyards of Bodegas Oller de Mas in Catalunia in DO Pla de Bages. It displays intriguing aromas of white peach and pears with hints of candied peel and herbs. The palate is supple and fresh, with complex layers of pear, apple, peach and tangerine fruit and great length. A blend of Macabeo and Malvasia, grapes normally associated with white … Read More
Luis Cañas Barrel Fermented Blanco 2016
Luis Cañas Barrel Fermented Blanco is a consistently, beautifully balanced, refined white Rioja. It has retained its lemony freshness, whilst producing a full and rounded, fruity, dry white wine. Year on year, Luis Cañas produce this modern, lightly oaked white Rioja with beautiful balance and excellent length. It is by far the best value, quality, barrel-fermented white Rioja we have tasted. Made with hand-picked, hand-selected grapes from 60 year-old vines that are taken to … Read More
Chapel Down Bacchus 2015
Chapel Down Bacchus 2015 has had rave reviews from a number of competitions. After the exceptional 2014 vintage in England; the 2015 vintage is also stunning. This is definitely a must-try English wine of great quality. Aromas of English hedgerows, melon and elderflower which intermingle with gooseberries. These are followed by a full-flavoured, appealing fruity and zingy palate with gooseberry and elderflower hints. A crisp, dry, fresh English wine packed with fruit and amazing … Read More
Laxas Albariño 2017
Bodegas As Laxas is a family-run estate producing this excellent Laxas Albariño 2017. Intense layers of apricot, peach, and pear aromas leap out of the glass. It has full flavours which combine tropical and zesty fruits of pineapples, melons, grapefruit, plears and citrus with a touch of minerality. It has a touch of glyceric fullness which gives it a lovely silky mouthfeel and great depth of flavour. It is structured and elegant at the … Read More
Nora Albariño 2016/17
From Viña Nora’s terraced vineyards overlooking the River Miño, in Galicia, comes this excellent Nora Albariño 2016. Highly aromatic, apricot, pear and honeysuckle notes lead into light peach and melon flavours, with definite minerality and a crisp, citrus finish. This is a classic, elegant Albariño which has excellent structure, good depth of flavours and a long finish. Viña Nora is one of the leading wineries in Rias Baixas. They have 16 hectares of mature … Read More
Chapel Down Chardonnay 2013/14
Chapel Down Chardonnay is so Chablis-like, with aromas of pears, peaches and buttery hints. It has complex, layered flavours and great purity of fruit, balanced with crisp acidity. The finish is very long and smooth. A delicious, elegant, unoaked Chardonnay that would not be out of place in a line-up of classy Chablis! The grapes were hand-picked in mid to late October from Kent vineyards, whole-bunch pressed and fermented in stainless steel followed by … Read More
Chapel Down Bacchus Reserve 2015
Chapel Down Bacchus Reserve 2015 stood out for us. at a large English Wine Tasting this year, so we just had to add it to our growing selection of English wines. It has intense aromas of melon, pineapple and herby hedgerows. This is followed by complex, layered flavours of white peach, granny smith apples and tropical fruit. It has a lovely mouthfeel, coupled with a brilliant balance of intense flavours, freshness and amazing length; … Read More
Albourne Estate Bacchus 2017
Albourne Estate Bacchus 2017 is now in very short supply; the vintage quantity was severely affected by the late frosts in 2017. When this vintage is sold do take a look at Chapel Down Bacchus Reserve which is in a similar style. Alison’s Bacchus has subtle aromas of elderflower and nettles, together with grapefruit and tropical fruit hints, giving it a style reminiscent of a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. The vibrant palate has … Read More
Albourne Estate Selection 2017
Albourne Estate Selection is vineyard owner and winemaker Alison’s favourite of the still wines she produces and we can see why! The 2017 vintage is a blend of Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, and Chardonnay with a tiny addition of other Estate grapes. This wine has a medium intensity nose of pear, honeydew melon, mango and citrus notes. In the mouth the wine has a velvet feel with refreshing acidity, and a well-structured and persistent finish. … Read More
Albourne Estate White Pinot Noir 2017
Albourne Estate White Pinot Noir 2017 is a true white wine this year. It has stunning aromas of mulberry, apricot and peaches. On the palate the fruit elements develop a greater richness giving the wine a generous mouth feel that leads into a long fresh finish. It has complexity, a lovely texture and excellent lengt and beautiful balance. It is made from grapes from a burgundy clone Pinot Noir and whole bunch pressed. An … Read More
Albourne Estate Cellar Selection 2017
Albourne Estate Cellar Selection is one of four lovely still white wines produced by vineyard owner and winemaker Alison Nightingale. It is unusual in that it is the only one of her wines that has been exposed to the infuence of oak. It is made from Ortega and Chardonnay. The Ortega grape is a cross between Siegerrebe and Muller-Thurgau; it is resistant to very cold weather and ripens early, so it is found in … Read More
De Wetshof The Site Chardonnay 2014
Tim Atkin MW waxed lyrical about De Wetshof The Site Chardonnay 2014, in his South Africa Report 2016 (see below). Elegant and intense citrus and vanilla aromas which instantly recall this wine’s burgundian roots. The palate is silky and complex, with ripe peaches and apples coupled with a nutty and creamy texture. Its multi-layered flavours develop in the mouth; it has a touch of roundness whilst retaining its crisp acidity. A very accomplished chardonnay … Read More