Thin-skinned Cortese, the white grape that makes Piedmonts Gavi, releases aromas of acacia and white peach, flicks the nose with wild herb, then settles on the tongue in a swirl of apple, lemon and melon.
stellar, offering up great precision and vibrancy in the bouquet of green apple, lime, fresh-cut grass, very complex, flinty minerality, orange peel and a gentle suggestion of botanicals in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, pure and full-bodied, with great focus and cut, bright, zesty acids, superb soil signature and a long, complex and utterly refined and balanced finish.
Smooth and refined with an underlying twist of freshness and supple, soft, ripe, fruit flavours on the palate, finishing with a squeeze of pithy citrus and candied pineapple.
Pale yellow with a concentrated but fresh perfume of white flowers, peaches and ripe lemons. On the palate, it has excellent depth and balance, with lovely richness and a crisp, lively finish.
Intense and persistent aromas of honey, almond blossom and toasted nuts and with developed ripe fruit characters. Textural and full flavoured with concentrated peachy fruit balanced by crisp acidity and stony mineral notes. The finish is long and nuanced with zesty grapefruit and lime flavours and complex savoury notes.
A stylish and concentrated Verdicchio with intense aromas of grapefruit and lime, as well as honeyed orchard fruit characters. The palate has lemon citrus, apple skin and ripe stone fruit flavours. A mouthfilling minerality adds to the complexity and palate weight, with a refreshing touch of salinity on the finish.
This is an elegant, unoaked Macon-Charnay. Ripe citrus notes on the nose, with a complex palate which balances baked apple and some fresh florals and a gently herbaceous and mineral streak.
Appealing aromas of apple and pear alongide floral notes and hints of fennel. The palate is complex and textural with stone fruit, white spice and a lightly bitter twist on the finish.
Made from quality grapes selected from the Pays des Cotes de Gascogne, this is a deliciously fresh wine with a very aromatic nose; zesty citrus, passionfruit and hints of stone fruit. The palate has lots of ripe nectarine and pink grapefuit, balanced with a refreshing lime acidity.
Stone fruit, apple and floral nose. The palate shows delicate yet complex floral notes, a rounded mineral character and attractive green apple fruit, leading to fresh citrus acidity on the finish.
A fine and mineral nose with some subtle incense and spice. A layered, and elegant palate shows citrus flesh and plush acidity, the oak is also subtle and gentley toasty, all complemented by a long finish.
A ripe and generous style of Sancerre with a real depth of fruit; the crunchy, herbaceous aromatic notes often found in Sauvignon Blanc have been skilfully restrained, allowing fruity layers of green apples and lemons as well as a sweeter note of dried apple rings and a hint of peach to show through.
A ripe and generous style of Sancerre with a real depth of fruit; the crunchy, herbaceous aromatic notes often found in Sauvignon Blanc have been skilfully restrained, allowing fruity layers of green apples and lemons as well as a sweeter note of dried apple rings and a hint of peach to show through.
Zesty citrus with white stone fruits. Luscious, abundant gooseberry aromas follow through onto the palate where it explodes with a full on citrus zing that is balanced by fantastic texture. The finish is clean, crisp and refreshing.
Ripe pear fruit and flinty notes with a hint of yeasty lees on the nose. The palate has a classic salty tang and mineral complexity with some richness characteristic of the warm vintage and a tasty long finish.
Pale amber in appearance, quite obviously an orange wine. Intriguing and complex aromas of Seville orange and rose petal with savoury, slightly nutty notes. Structured and assertive on the palate, the initial tannic grip soon gives way to a ripe, textural palate with compelling minerality, dried apricot and citrus peel flavours and an appetisingly tangy finish.
Instantly appealing with aromas of orange zest, poached nectarine, hazelnut, sweet baking spice and an intriguing note of wet river stone. The palate is unashamedly rich and mouth filling up front, opening to a taut core of nectarine, pear crumble and toasty oak before a fine bead of acidity draws the palate out to a long textural finish.
Quietly complex on the nose with fresh lime notes combining with a steely minerality and gentle honeysuckle flora. The palate is mid-weight and off-dry with persistent flavours of lime, there is a natural salinity which gives contrast yet lovely balance. It finishes clean with a lingering flinty character.
Opulent aromas of pear and jasmine, with tropical notes and well-integrated but obvious oak. The palate is poised with vanilla oak characters, but left fresh by balancing acidity. Flavours of pineapple, crisp lemon, and brioche notes on the finish.
A fresh, dry Chenin with broad appeal displaying zippy citrus aromas, lightly honeyed with vibrant fruit on the palate and well balanced by crisp acidity. Extended lees contact gives this great value wine some real weight and character.
Fresh floral aromas of citrus, white blossom, mandarin and lime. Further citrus characters on the textured, mineral palate with a refreshing saline acidity. A zesty, crisp and characterful white with potential to age.
The nose is ripe and savoury with garriguey notes of the local fynbos and a distinct note of oregano. The palate is rounded and full of fruit with notes of wild honey often found in naturally fermented Chenin Blanc.
Straw yellow, it gives the nose intense sensations of green apple and white peach, which anticipate the notes of jasmine and aromatic herbs. In the mouth the freshness is enhanced by the marked sapidity and it is fruity up to the typically almond finish.
Vibrant and aromatic with subtle perfumed aromas, white peach and hints of jasmine on the nose. On the palate it has tight, white, fleshy, stonefruit and fresh citrus flavours balanced by bright and lively acidity. A crisp, incisive finish with a touch of minerality helps deliver a delicious, flavoursome and characterful wine.