Chenin, but no buttery oak, this is all done in steel tank to keep that citrus twang just as clean as a whistle. Green apple and pear with some nice zippy white peach. The Baby Bandito range offers some crazy value. Find out more.
RegionBandits Kloof, Eendekuil & Piketberg, Swartland, South Africa
GrapesChenin Blanc
VineyardUncertified Organic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Bio-dynamic viticulture here for east-facing vines on sandstone and clay. It has clear cut, zesty, lemon fruit with a hint of ginger. Excellent value Alsace that is very classical is its expression Find out more.
RegionAlsace
GrapesPinot Blanc
VineyardOrganic & Biodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, light filtration, unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Fabio's entry-point Catarratto that blends grapes from both his sandy coastal vines and those from the valley, further inland. Sharp-edged and linear, with zesty white peach and apricot stone fruits cut through with a long beam of acidity. A wine that speaks of the ocean breeze and rolling hills of western Sicily. Find out more.
RegionMarsala, Sicily, Italy
GrapesCatarratto
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Bone-dry Touraine Sauvignon Blanc in a classical expression that really harnesses the mineral imprint of the alluvial gravel soils over which it is grown. Steely and precise, with sharp lime citrus. Find out more.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesSauvignon Blanc
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Like all of Mikaël's wines from the dry 2022 vintage, there is a chiselled structure and profound minerality, the vines having reached deep down to the limestone bedrock for nutrients. White peach and spices with taut acidity and a delicate, honeyed quality, neatly balanced out with a pronounced salty minerals. A wine of precision and poise. Find out more.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesChenin Blanc
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
From a single vineyard of Chardonnay planted high on the steep slopes of Saint-Romain, where you find a high percentage of limestone. This is the domaine’s most iconic wine and it is easy to see why. Find out more.
RegionSaint-Romain, Burgundy, France
GrapesChardonnay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
It's pleasing to see the often overlooked or blended Alsatian varietal Sylvaner here taking centre stage and showing what it can be capable of when harvested from older vines. There is a soaring acidity and a cut glass quality, impeccably crystalline fruits and a tension that binds it all together. Find out more.
RegionMittelbergheim, Alsace, France
GrapesSylvaner
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Impeccably on-point Grüner with the added intrigue of its style leaning from the steely and linear to the more openly fragrant. The briefest of skin macerations dials up all of those hallmark aromas of the grape - white peppercorn, lime, green herbs - with aplomb. Find out more.
RegionLoidesthal, Wienviertel, Austria
GrapesGrüner Veltliner
VineyardOrganic & Biodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Faia brims with crystalline stone fruits that have a concentrated, mouth-coating quality, acidity is tight and the finish leads into a flourish of ginger spice. Serious Chenin which ably demonstrates that a natural approach can produce age-worthy wines up there with the best in the region. Find out more.
RegionAnjou, Loire, France
GrapesChenin Blanc
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Impossibly pure Savoie white, with that cut glass sort of clarity we've come to love from great examples of this region. The type of wine that channels clean alpine air and feels almost cleansing to drink. For those who like it bone dry and knife-edge crisp. Find out more.
RegionSaint-Pierre-de-Soucy, Savoie, France
GrapesJacquère
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
From a perfect vintage that many have touted to be in the best in recent memory, this is Chardonnay of uncommon detail and finesse. Compact and elegant, it possesses the kind of harmony that suggests it will reward drinkers for many years to come. Find out more.
RegionÉmagny, Doubs, France
GrapesChardonnay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Bigotes Blanc is the gateway white to Cossard’s world of zero-zero Burgundy, under the more regional ‘Bourgogne’ AOC and made using grapes from a number of plots around Puligny. Find out more.
RegionSaint-Romain, Burgundy, France
GrapesChardonnay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Chardonnay from a fifty year old vineyard better known for its premier cru red wines, though this shines bright every year. The terroir here is a combination of sand and clay, producing a classic white Burgundy of depth, power and finesse. Find out more.
RegionSaint-Romain, Burgundy, France
GrapesChardonnay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
In a world of aromatic Malvasia that can blow your head of with its soaring, fragrant aromas, it is refreshing to find a totally different expression of the grape from the windswept limestone soils of Slovenia's Kras. A contemplative wine that speaks of the winemaking history of this rugged terrain. Find out more.
RegionKomen, Kras, Slovenia
GrapesMalvazija
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Less steely and with softer edges than his more classical staple 'La Pente de Chavigny', this feels open and expressive, but never anything other than laser-beam linear. Juicy green apple, elderflower and ripe pear come together in a salivating meld, with a line of raw lemon citrus cutting it all through - without intervention, none of Mikaël’s whites complete malolactic, giving the wine some good vibrancy and edge. Find out more.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesSauvignon Blanc
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
A restrained, nuanced wine made with 100% Menu Pineau, grown over alluvial limestone gravel. A pale green-gold in the glass, with shy citrus aromas, on the palate there is a delicate balance of pear and green melon, softened by a subtle touch of barrel influence. Find out more.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesMenu Pineau
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Bold Italian white made with the slightly unexpected combination of Sauvignon Blanc & Muller Thurgau. A short skin maceration adds depth and texture and the dash of Muller gives things a fresh aromatic lift. Something different to try if you usually look for your Sauvignon to be grown in the Loire or New World. Find out more.
RegionMonferrato, Piemonte, Italy
GrapesSauvignon Blanc & Muller Thurgau
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Some incredible value to be found here from this Sicilian co-operative. A light touch in the cellar steers it away from the more bland, commercial style too. Plenty of change from £20! Find out more.
RegionCamporeale, Sicily, Italy
GrapesCatarratto
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
As a broad stroke one could describe Les Aussigouins as a more amped-up sister to Faia - the production is the same, it is the qualities in the raw materials that make it unique. The fruit is opluent and richly textured, with beautiful, long acidity that points to this being a wine built to go the distance. Find out more.
RegionAnjou, Loire, France
GrapesChenin Blanc
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Another great vintage for a remarkable Southern French white; fresh and saline with beautiful stone fruit, minerals and a fleshy texture. This year the Terret & Ugni Blanc was all direct-pressed and aged in fiberglass tanks. The basalt soils here are key - they impart a tension and purity which makes this such a memorable wine. Find out more.
RegionCaux, Languedoc, France
GrapesTerret & Ugni Blanc
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Chardonnay, Chablis. Razor-sharp purity & mouth-watering, zesty grapefruit, along with saline, apricot fruit & texture. Incredibly clean, long finish. Find out more.
RegionChablis, Burgundy, France
GrapesChardonnay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
A limited, large-format magnum bottling of Mikaël's entry-point white made with 100% Sauvignon Blanc from a mixture of five different parcels, each planted over gravelly limestone. The grapes are direct-pressed, then fermented and raised in steel for a pristine, bone-dry and whistle-clean style. Find out more.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesSauvignon Blanc
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
A powerful, structured expression of Verdicchio that can age with aplomb. Highly concentrated, oily lemon citrus, a little opulence from time in barrel and a distinct salinity from the ancient sea bed over which the vines are planted. A serious wine best enjoyed with some good pasta or seafood. Find out more.
RegionCupramontana, Marche, Italy
GrapesVerdicchio
VineyardBiodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
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