A crisp and vibrant white wine crafted from 100% Macabeo grapes. It displays a pale lemon hue and offers fresh aromas of pear, green apple, citrus, and jasmine. The palate is soft and juicy, featuring delicate fruit flavours balanced by refreshing acidity, leading to a clean, zesty finish. With an alcohol content of 11.5%, this wine is ideal for pairing with seafood, salads, or enjoying as a chilled aperitif.
A crisp and refreshing white wine from Sicily, showcasing a pale straw colour. It offers delicate aromas of melon, green apple, and citrus. On the palate, it is light-bodied with medium acidity, delivering clean flavours of orchard fruits and a subtle mineral note. The finish is smooth and easy-drinking.
From the rolling Tuscan hills just beyond the Ligurian border, the 2023 Vermentino ‘Vignebasse’ by Terenzuola delivers a vibrant, expressive white that brings sun, sea, and stone into perfect harmony. Grown on the estate’s lower vineyards—le vignebasse—this is a wine that showcases Vermentino at its most elegant and refreshing.
On the nose, it bursts with aromas of citrus blossom, ripe pear, and a touch of wild rosemary. The palate is zesty and mineral-driven, with notes of lemon peel, white peach, and a subtle saline edge, all wrapped in a clean, mouth-watering finish.
What sets this Vermentino apart is the winemaking: cold maceration and careful fermentation in stainless steel to preserve purity, followed by time on the lees to add texture and complexity. It’s a beautifully structured white, balancing freshness with depth.
Perfect as an aperitivo or paired with seafood, grilled vegetables, or creamy pasta dishes, this is a go-to bottle for those who love crisp whites with personality.
Crafted from ancient vineyards perched high above the Ligurian Sea, the 2023 Cinque Terre DOC Bianco by Terenzuola is a rare and beautiful expression of coastal winemaking. Grown on steep, terraced slopes in the breathtaking towns of Riomaggiore, Manarola, and Vernazza, this wine captures the soul of Cinque Terre with every sip.
The blend brings together native grape varieties—Bosco, Vermentino, Albarola, and Ruzzese—each contributing their own character. Bosco offers structure and gentle tannins, Vermentino layers in citrus and wild herbs, while Albarola and Ruzzese add bright acidity and mineral lift. The result? A wine that is naturally balanced, full of texture, and utterly refreshing.
Farming is done by hand across just 1.5 hectares, with vines ranging from 80 years old to the newly planted bush-trained alberelli. Yields are low—just 5 tonnes per hectare—ensuring intensity and concentration in every bottle. After a gentle skin maceration, fermentation takes place in stainless steel, followed by 6 months of ageing on the lees, adding richness and complexity.
What makes this wine truly special is the “Costa da Posa” vineyard, a dramatic natural amphitheatre carved out before Roman times, its dry-stone walls standing for over 1,000 years. From this incredible site comes a wine with salinity, minerality, and a whisper of the sea breeze.
Expect aromas of lemon zest, Mediterranean herbs, and white peach, with a palate that is textured, precise, and long-lasting. It’s a wine that pairs beautifully with seafood, pasta al limone, or simply enjoyed chilled on a sunny afternoon.
The 2023 vintage is a shining example of why Cinque Terre whites are so sought after. With limited production and a true sense of place, this is a bottle to savour—and to share.
Thierry Delaunay TYDY 2023 is pale yellow in colour with youthful hints with a very expressive nose, this wine marries notes of grapefruit, pear and fresh lime with a subtle touch of tropical fruit. These bright fruit aromas are mirrored on the palate which is round and framed by a delicate touch of sweetness.
Pieropan Soave Classico 2023 is straw yellow in colour, with greenish hints. On the nose it has aromas of almond blossoms and marzipan, with a touch of citrus. On the palate it is rounded and has flavours of ripe fruit perfectly balanced by a fresh, clean acidity that enhances its long length.
Bright lemon gold in colour, this wine displays aromas of peach and apricot. The palate is smooth and rounded with flavours of stone fruit and honey-like texture. This Saint-Véran is a full-bodied, fruity and fresh wine with crisp acidity and a long finish.
The 2023 vintage is characterised by generosity and abundance. Winter was milder than usual which meant budburst was later than average. This delay meant spring frosts were avoided. Conditions for flowering were largely favourable. A lack of water was appeased by heavy rainfall in June. Although vigilance was necessary in the vineyards with high humidity and potential storms, the Mâconnais largely avoided hailstorms in July. August and September were warm and sunny, which provided optimal harvest conditions.
The 2021 Chardonnay Santa Rita Hills Cuvée shines with brightness and precision. Aromas of citrus, white flowers, slate, and a hint of white pepper are elegantly layered, offering remarkable clarity. Its crisp, saline-driven finish is exceptionally refined and captivating.
Pale yellow in appearance, this wine offers fragrant aromas of white flowers and stone fruits on the nose. The palate is medium to full-bodied, showcasing vibrant citrus acidity alongside flavors of melon, peach, and a touch of pineapple. A mineral-driven, long finish is beautifully balanced by the wine’s fresh acidity and rich fruit profile.
El Coto’s 2022 vintage in Rioja was characterised by a dry winter with little rain, and a summer of equally low rainfall and moderately warm temperatures, with the exception of some stormy weather in June. September proved more problematic, with high levels of rainfall bringing on botrytis in some areas. A dry and warm October, however, brought the perfect conditions for the last stages of ripening and allowed for a slow, staggered harvest.
The grapes for this Chardonnay are sourced from El Coto’s Finca Carbonera estate, at 875 metres above sea level, making it the highest vineyard in Rioja and ideal for the new white grape varieties approved by the Rioja Regulatory Board. A wide diurnal range aids the slow, steady ripening of the grapes, ensuring they retain fresh acidity and perfumes. The vineyard sits on a glacis – a sloping bank beneath an old fortress – with stony top soils that provide good drainage and aid in the health and maturation of the grapes.
David Moret’s 2022 vintage in the Côte de Beaune was characterised by abundance and excellence. The growing season began with a cold, wet winter, which resulted in a slower start to the growing season and delayed budburst, saving the vines from the worst of the spring frosts. The winter rains also replenished soil water reserves and sustained the vines through four heatwaves during the summer. Harvest was earlier than usual, but the quality of the fruit harvested was excellent, with vibrant aromatics and balancing acidity.
David Moret is a micro-négociant making wines in his small cellar in Beaune. Despite first studying oenology, he went on to sell winemaking supplies before finally deciding to make wines himself. With no family-owned vines, David bought grapes and purchased his first barrels in the late 1980s, starting his own, eponymous label in 2000. Since then, he has continued to buy small parcels of grapes from top growers and ferments using indigenous yeasts. His wines are bottled without fining or filtration, after being naturally settled while ageing in oak. David uses 20% new oak for his Villages wines and up to 40% new oak for his Premier and Grand Crus.
Gunderloch are one of the Rheinhessen’s most respected producers, known for their complex Rieslings derived from the distinctive, red soils of Roter Hang. Though the estate has over 130 years of history, including a pivotal role in the founding of the Verein Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (VDP), its reputation has been shaped by a willingness to adapt in pursuit of continued quality. As sixth-generation winemaker Johannes Hasselbach explains, “this is an old estate with a long history, but we have to evolve because when nature changes, so do the wines”.
Gunderloch own 24-hectares of vines, most of which are concentrated in Roter Hang (the red hillside), which stretches from Nackenheim in the north to Nierstein in the south. The area, which overlooks the Rhine, takes its name from the distinctive iron-rich red soils formed over 280 million years ago. This combination of red slate, clay and limestone lends a distinctive character and complex minerality to the Riesling grown there. Their Roter Hang vineyards include several Grosses Gewächs shared with producers such as Weingut Keller, including ‘Rothenberg’, ‘Hipping’ and ‘Pettenthal’.
Since taking over from his parents in 2016, Johannes has developed Gunderloch’s viticultural practices, achieving organic certification in 2022. Johannes has put significant focus on improving soil health. The vineyards are now low-tilled with native cover crops planted between rows and solar-powered drones are used to apply biodynamic tea preparations without compacting the earth. In the solar-powered winery, Johannes takes a low-intervention approach to enhance site expression. The ‘pied de cuve’ is cultivated in both the vineyard and cellar, and skin maceration is utilised, with ageing in old oak and cement eggs (particularly on the Grosses Gewächs wines), to bring out the natural phenolics of the fruit.
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