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
Zippy, fresh, summer staple! A rosé made from 100% Gamay, direct pressed and rested in vat for 6 months. On the palate the wine bursts with crunchy red fruits with a light herbaceous edge. Find out more.
RegionNantes, Loire, France
GrapesGamay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Bone-dry, lean and zesty white, a classic partner to white fish or oysters. The 'sur lie' maturation adds some creamy depth, giving balance. All very pristine and in place. Find out more.
RegionMuscadet, Loire, France
GrapesMelon de Bourgogne
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, filtered, unfined, additional sulphites
Simple, thirst-quenching rosé made from the same base wine as his La Bulle pet-nat, a direct press of Gamay and Côt. It's a straightforward vinification, similarly completed in steel only and then bottled young. The style is less fruit-forward, more lean and savoury - little red fruits sit below a more prominent saline minerality. With a good chill this is one of those no-brainer pours for those moments when more is more. Find out more.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesGamay & Côt
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
An absolute essential as we move into the warmer months - Txakoli is the native white wine of the Basque region of Spain and is in that lean, bone dry, spritzy style that is reminiscent of the more ubiquitous Portuguese Vinho Verde. This is the wine that you see being pouring from extravagant heights in the pintxos bars of San Sebastian - serve it ice cold alongside some little fried fishes and you're on the right track. Find out more.
RegionTxakoli de Getaria, Basque Country, Spain
GrapesHondarrabi Zuri
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, light filtration, unfined, minimal additional sulphites
Txakoli is the native wine of the Basque region of Spain and is made in that lean, bone dry, spritzy style that is reminiscent of the more ubiquitous Portuguese Vinho Verde - here we have the pink rosado version. Served ice-cold it is a wine of real refreshment. Find out more.
RegionTxakoli de Getaria, Basque Country, Spain
GrapesHondarabbi Zuri & Hondarabbi Beltza
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites