Anything But Chardonnay Box

A cracker of a white wine that offers an excellent alternative to those who love the aromatic vibrancy of Albarino. Medium bodied and fruity with a lush texture and juicy, ripe peaches, pears and apricots. There is no oak in this and it is all about the fruit intensity. This will pair well with cheese, thai dishes and shellfish. The Val des Pins co-op was founded only 40 years ago and is a real find. The cooperative principles are based on delivering quality wines while respecting traditions, nature and the environment. The wines are extremely well-made and show unexpected intensity and purity of fruit. Perfectly digestible and balanced by bright freshness, their quality-price ratio is simply unbeatable.

A new one for us, this Sauvignon Blanc is gorgeously ripe and juicy with flavours of Granny Smith and Golden Delicious apples backed up by irresistible juicy acidity. Enjoy this with or without food, its so versatile that it is one of the wines that can be enjoyed with a huge range of food. My personal favourite with this is to enjoy it with a roast chicken. Produced in Loire, which is the home town of Sauvignon Blanc, our house wine is easy to see why it is so popular.

This is so good and a must try for the adventurous soul! This Hungarian Gruner Veltliner is a refreshing white wine with a moderate 12% alcohol content. Flavours of green apple, citrus zest accompanied by notes of stone fruits and white pepper and a lively acidity. What a great find this wine is !  It is perfect for all our Sauvignon lovers and represents great value. This Hungarian Gruner Veltliner, is a perfect match for a wide range of foods. Its acidity and refreshing profile make it an excellent partner for light salads and its crispness complements fresh seafood like grilled prawns or delicate sushi.

Madregale Bianco is an organic white wine made in Abruzzo in Southern Italy. This fresh and bright white captures the sunshine and the quality available in the south-eastern Italian coast. Made from a blend of Trebbiano with a small dash of Chardonnay, it is unoaked, naturally fermented and bottled to retain fruit characteristics and fresh acidity. Think orchard apples, juicy pears and lively tropical fruits with citrus acidity giving you far more than you'd expect from a wine at this price point. Cantina Tollo is one of the largest co-operatives in the region of Abruzzo, with over 800 growers who, between them, have over 3200 hectares of vineyards. All of the growers are certified organic, as too is the winery itself. The range of land allows for some bottlings to label themselves as coming from a more specific sub-zones, like this one for example in the Terre di Chieti.

We love this wine so much. It is a serious crowd pleaser that will delight both Pinot Grigio and Albarino drinkers, with its soft texture, creamy mouthfeel and fleshy white orchard fruit flavours. The wine is produced from 85% Malvasia, an indigenous Spanish grape, with a small portion of Sauvignon and Chardonnay in the blend. I would recomment that everyone tries this wine, as it is sure to please. Rafael Cambra has spent most of his life in a vineyard. His philosophy is minimal intervention and he farms organic. His family own one of the most prestigious nurseries in Spain, with superstar clients like Vega Sicilia, Alvaro Palacios.  

White Wine Of The Year 2022 - National Off Licence Awards . Lolo Albariño is a fantastic crisp and bright wine that is a lovely expression of the area and has just won Wine Of The Year 2022. in the national off license awards. Rías Baixas region produces some of the world's most elegant white wines, one of Spain's signature white wines that pairs wonderfully with seafood, Albariño is the native grape variety, grown in the wet and windy wine region in the Northwestern Spain on the Atlantic coast in a area known as Galicia.