94 Points - Platters Guide. This rich and expressive Sauvignon Blanc is fermented and aged for 12 months in a combination of new (40%) and older oak barrels. It boasts a vibrant bouquet, with elegant notes of exotic fruits such as starfruit and dragon fruit, intertwined with tropical accents of passionfruit and ripe pineapple, and subtle hints of yellow peach. Herbal nuances and a touch of exotic spice add depth to its pronounced fruit profile. With bright acidity and a lingering finish, this wi

Niepoort’s Redoma Douro Branco is one of a new wave of delicious, high-altitude Portuguese whites. It's produced from a blend of native grapes - Rabigato, Códega do Larinho, Viosinho, Donzelinho and Gouveio - from old vines that are up to 80 years old. Careful vinification ensures that the wine’s freshness and vibrancy are preserved and that the complex blend of white fruits, green herbs, hints of vanilla, and mineral tones are kept in balance. Vivino Rating: 4.2 (Nov 2024) Taste White gold, wit

A medium bodied Chardonnay (with a dash of Sauvignon Blanc) with flavours of fresh nectarine, grapefruit and pear, with a soft, creamy palate complimented by textural oak. Fowles Wine vineyards are situated on a similar latitude to renowned wine regions like Gisborne in New Zealand, Sonoma and Napa Valleys in the USA, Mendoza in Argentina, Sicily in Italy, and Jerez in Spain and as the southernmost and coolest state on mainland Australia and has gained fame for its diverse wine regions and refre

Light, fruity, delicious and accessible, Cuvee Irresistible lives up to its name and is to be enjoyed with friends. A beautiful lemon yellow colour, this wine combines minerality with aromas of white-fleshed fruits on the nose. On the palate, lemony notes precede an elegant, slightly saline finish. Provence in a glass, from the largest Cru Classé Côtes de Provence. Blend: Rolle 60% | Sémillon 20% | Clairette 20% Taste A beautiful lemon yellow colour, this wine combines minerality with aromas of

Recently awarded premier cru status "Les Crays” is a terroir of limestone scree on blue Pliensbachian marl. This south-facing slope, bright and protected from the cool north wind, produces fatty wines with chiseled minerality revealing rich and multiple citrus aromas. This cuvée is harvested on several plots planted between 1930 and 1966 forming 2.16 hectares in total. Vivino Rating: 4.3 (March 2025) Wine Press Ratings 93 Points - The Wine Front (2020) 91 Points - Decanter (2020) "In 2020, there

Hand harvested, organically grown grapes from vineyards overlooking the town of Vò are fermented using natural yeasts to produce beautifully refreshing blend of Garganega, Manzoni Bianco, Chardonnay & Moscato Giallo. I you love whites like Sauvingon Blanc, this will be a real treat. About the Producer Having made their fortune in architecture, the Voltazza father and son team purchased this beautiful property 6 years ago and studied the vineyard. They want, quite simply to make the best, cle

The Weingut Pfaffl Grüner Veltliner Vom Haus is a beautiful wine borne of one of the most challenging, but successful, vintages in recent years. Made from 100% Grüner Veltliner from their own Certified Sustainable vineyards, this family-owned estate produces classically styled Austrian wines that offer beauty and complexity in a stunningly stylish fashion. If you’re a fan of classy, refined wines such as Alsace Riesling or Chablis, then you will love the Weingut Pfaffl Grüner Veltliner Vom Haus.

Savvy white Burgundy buyers know Montagny Premier Cru is arguably the region’s best-value wine. What Domaine Masse does, is couple value with wines of outstanding quality. Produced from their small parcel of low-yielding old Chardonnay vines, their 2023 Montagny has a level of concentration that’s rarely found in this prodigious vintage. Elegant and well-structured, the sensitive use of oak has given a fine white Burgundy that many famous name producers would envy. It is offerings like this that

The Viré-Clessé appellation, located between Tournus and Mâcon, is the most recent of the Mâconnais region’s village appellations (1999), exclusively made from Chardonnay grapes. The vineyards, for the most part, are planted on hillsides, where a local type of soil derived from white limestone called “cray” can be found. This delicious Vire-Clesse is from one of Burgundy's finest. Predominant aromas of fine intense fruit, the nose reveals a touch of lemon, mango and subtle floral notes. The pala

90 Points - Wine Enthusiast. In the southernmost part of Burgundy’s Côte de Beaune, the 392 hectares (969 acres) of Santenay’s vines take root on the first slopes of the Mont de Sene hill. The name of this appellation refers to Roman times when the village was renowned for its thermal baths and its natural spring, "Santinae aquae", meaning "healing water" in Latin. Notes  of white flowers (acacia) and opens on lemon and candied pineapple. The palate is rich and mineral with a nice salinity, whi

This exquisite Chenin Blanc is the fruit of a solitary hilltop vineyard nestled in the Polkadraai Hills, celebrated for its exceptional Chenin Blanc. Here, ancient vines flourish in rocky granite soils, caressed by the invigorating Cape South Easter winds, resulting in a Chenin Blanc that is not merely a wine but a vivid, mouthwatering revelation, brimming with vitality and charm. Tasting Note This vintage open in body and tight in texture: kelp, citrus creams and apples jump forth. The palate i

Quincy, the second appellation established in France (1936) and the first in the Loire Valley, has gained recognition for its exclusively Sauvignon Blanc white wines which are are renowned for their characteristic crispness and dryness. One of the best domaines in Quincy, Yves Lestourgie, who gave up cereal farming 20 years ago to make Quincy is also currently president of the Quincy growers’ association. Taste Aromatic, with citrus, pepper and floral notes, the palate is fresh, fruity with hint

95 Points - Guia Penin. Capitel 2019 is the flagship wine from the magnificent Ossian Vides y Vinos, arguably Spain’s greatest white wine producer. The Capitel is made from the estate’s oldest vines, some of which are believed to be 200 years old, from a tiny, organically farmed plot at Peña Aguda, in Nieva.  Over the years, the roots have penetrated the slate sheets beneath the surface and extracted a rich mineral strength from them.  This packs the tiny berries with concentration and complexit

Domaine Masse’s Rully 1er Cru Les Deux Terres Blanc 2022 ranks as one of the best value fine white Burgundies from this outstanding vintage. Crafted by Fabrice from his well-sited, old vine Chardonnay, his customary attention to detail paid off handsomely in this challenging, but brilliant year. Ripe, rounded and full, it remains elegant and poised and displays Rully’s signature smoky minerality and lovely floral notes. It is offerings like this that have seen demand for Domaine Masse’s wines so

Domaine Gault Bourgogne Chardonnay 2022 was produced from 100% Chardonnay grown in the Côte Chalonnaise. An excellent introduction to Sébastien Gault’s wines, it shows the generosity and style that southern Burgundy winemakers can achieve when they have old vines and modern equipment. Fresh and fruit-driven, the outstanding 2022 vintage added an extra level of complexity and a sweeter tone than usual. Taste Sébastien believes in letting his wine’s character shine through. His Bourgogne Chardonna

95 Points - James Halliday / Halliday 5 Red Star Winery. When the godfather of Australian wine awards a producer a 5 Red Star Winery and 95 points, you know it’s something special. Briar Ridge’ Briar Hill Chardonnay 2021 is just such a wine. This mighty Hunter Valley wine pulls off that seemingly impossible trick of being powerful, yet elegant, fruitful yet reserved. Wonderfully pure fruit – apples, melon, peaches, pears – are perfectly aligned with the generous, but well-integrated, new French

Most famous for its Pinot Noir, only 10% of the wines from Savigny-Lès-Beaune are made using Chardonnay. This Savigny-Lès-Beaune is sourced from the south facing sunny climats of 'Les Planchots' and 'Les Pimentiers'. Hand harvested and fermented using natural yeasts, this is a full bodied wine with exotic fruits and golden apple, a wine to savour in its youth.  About the Producer Domaine Decelle-Villa was started in 2008 when two distinguished winemakers from other regions of France decided to p

Montagny, an appellation in the Côte Chalonnaise region of Burgundy only make white wines and are a fuller style and offer great value for money. This Multi award winning wine from Domaine Feuillat-Juillot is from a small 1 hectare parcel of 28 year old vines, which are carefully hand picked to ensure selection of only the best quality fruit.  Beautifully balanced wine with a mineral, chalky nose with a touch of oyster shell and floral notes. Delicious on its own or paired with shellfish and fis

"Burgundy hits the bullseye with 2019" - James Suckling - Most famous for its Pinot Noir, only 10% of the wines from Savigny-Lès-Beaune are made using Chardonnay. This Savigny-Lès-Beaune from the outsanding 2019 Vintage is sourced from the south facing sunny climats of 'Les Planchots' and 'Les Pimentiers'. Hand harvested and fermented using natural yeasts, this is a full bodied wine but without being too heavy with exotic fruits and golden apple, a wine to savour in its youth. A fantastic Burgun

One of the great Portuguese white wines, the rarely seen Cartuxa Pera-Manca Branco is the stuff of legend. It is produced in tiny quantities using a combination of Antao Vaz and Arinto grapes – two of Portugal’s finest white varieties - from the Eugenio de Almeida Foundation’s vineyards. Crafting the Cartuxa Pera-Manca Branco requires meticulous attention to detail at every step. Selected vines are carefully monitored and when deemed to have reached optimum ripeness the grapes are handpicked and

92 points - Falstaff. The Tapanappa Piccadilly Valley 2020 Chardonnay is a wonderful example of the new wave of cool-climate Australian wines. Produced in the Piccadilly Valley, a sub-region of Adelaide Hills, it’s made from thirty-year-old vines that enjoy a long, slow ripening period on poor, rain-leached sandy loam soils. Once ripe the grapes were harvested by hand and chilled to 2oC before pressing to preserve the aromas and freshness. Using innovative air-bag presses, the juice was fermente

Château Vitallis only made a tiny amount of wine in 2021, but they are ones lovers of white Burgundy should have. The Pouilly-Fuissé ‘Les Vignes du Château’ 2021 is a blend of grapes from Château Vitallis’ historic 13th-century plots. The vines, with an average age of 35 years, are planted on clay-limestone Jurassic soils, and bring richness to their wines. In line with owners Denis and Maxime Dutron’s winemaking philosophy, great care and attention are lavished on the vineyards using organic me

The exceptional quality of this wine is evident from the off. We were absolutely delighted to secure a small quantity of the Chateau de la Maltroye Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Clos du Chateau Monopole 2022.  For us this is the signature wine of one of Chassagne’s greatest producers, and the fact that it’s come from the glorious 2022 vintage aswell was a massive bonus. Being the sole owners of the Cru Clos du Chateau vineyard allows Jean-Pierre Cornut to showcase his immense talents with this wi

The Domaine Camille Lucienne Macon-Villages 2022 was a triumph. The 2022 vintage was splendid and the team overcame the year’s challenges to produce a top-flight affordable white Burgundy. In a year that kept all Burgundy’s vignerons on their toes, Domaine Camille Lucienne had the added complication of having their vines in the process of converting to organic certification. By utilising a combination of traditional, natural methods in the vineyard alongside state-of-the art winemaking technique