Delicate white wine

Tremendous 2018 vintage Canadian icewine from Inniskillin! Made with 100% Vidal grapes, which are harvested and pressed when they are completely frozen solid, which allows for a more concentrated liquid to be extracted. A deliciously sweet dessert wine, this would be most enjoyable after a main cour

Superb Côtes de Provence rosé from Caves d'Esclans. The 2022 vintage of Whispering Angel was made from grenache, cinsault, and rolle grapes. This dry rosé is bursting with fresh berry character with balanced citrus. Just the thing for warm summer evenings we reckon.

Cloudy Bay is New Zealand's most famous brand. It's been at the forefront of the country's transition from viticultural backwater to producer of some of the finest white wines in the world. There are now many challengers but Cloudy Bay is always a contender for New Zealand's finest Sauvignon Blanc.

Spanish white wine from Bodegas Beronia in Rioja, made with the 2021 harvest of viura grapes. With a delightfully fruity, tropical, zesty character, it'll be ideal if you're after a crisp white wine to accompany shellfish.

Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc is the lesser known but equally delicious sibling to the rouge variety, and this is one of the good ones. Made from a blend of grenache blanc, roussanne, and clairette grapes, the 2021 vintage is richly textured and holds its own next to decadent foods.

It's the 2020 vintage of this deliciously fruit-forward white wine from Chapel Down. Made with hand-harvested bacchus grapes which are then whole bunch pressed and fermented in French oak for some gentle vanilla softness. Why not try it alongside some summery pasta dishes and grilled fish.

Confusingly the grape that goes into Picpoul de Pinet is normally spelt Piquepoul. Don't ask us why, we don't make the rules. For years this native Languedoc grape used to go into Noilly Prat vermouth until someone had the bright idea of fermenting it cold to make a crisp, dry wine. A modern classic

This comes from the mountainous northern part of Italy where the country starts to become more like Austria. The clue is in the name, Südtirol, German is spoken more here than Italian. The wines have something of an Austrian feel too. This is made from pinot bianco or grauburgunder as it's known in

From the Yeringberg Winery in Australia's Yarra Valley comes this splendid 2018 vintage Chardonnay. Produced from grapes grown on some of the oldest vines in the region, of offers a superb balance of soft fruits and gentle creaminess. Top stuff served with pork, poultry, or risotto.

The 2021 vintage of this bright and zesty white wine from Domaine Vigneau-Chevreau is produced with organic Chenin Blanc grapes, grown biodynamically in the historic Clos de Rougemont vineyard. Soft fruits and zippy citrus are wonderfully balanced here, and it will be a fantastic match for decadent

Chenin blanc is South Africa's signature white grape making everything from the finest wines in the country to everyday sippers like this one from Kleine Zalze. Like most Cape chenin this really over delivers offering a lot of flavour for the money. If you like lots of zingy fruit, and frankly who d

Whispering Angel’s winemaker Sacha Lichine has sought to create a wine with a commitment to sustainability thanks to a light-weight bottle with an eco-friendly label. The wine itself is a crisp and refreshing blend of Grenache, Cinsault, and Syrah that pairs nicely with seafood.

Classic Provence rosé here. This is made from a blend of syrah, grenache, cinsault, tibouren, and rolle (aka Vermentino). A taste of summer, this is refreshing and delicious.

Domaine Ott in Provence is named after the Ott family, not OTT. The wines are very much not Over The Top, being very elegant and sophisticated. This wine is a blend of grenache, cinsault and syrah with all the subtle peach, strawberry and cream flavours you would hope for in a Provencal rosé.

Here's an unusual wine, a chardonnay from top Barolo producer, Pio Cesare. It turns out that this Burgundian grape thrives in Piedmont, making some seriously elegant wines. L'Altro means 'the other' in Italian, this is the second tier chardonnay from Pio Cesare, you're getting a lot of wine for your

Torrontes is Argentina's very own white grape - it's recently been shown to be a cross between Spanish grape Mission, which is planted all over America, north and south, and the ancient Muscat of Alexandria. It makes wines that are full of heady floral aromas with stone fruit. In the wrong hands, it

Domaine Laurent Tribut is tiny but mighty. It's only six hectares, 15 acres, but M. Laurent produces some of the finest wines in Chablis. This is the entry level wine and offers a lot of Burgundy magic at a (relatively) affordable price. Also isn't the label pretty? While it's delicious now, especia

The Aconcagua valley in Chile is cooled by breezes from the Pacific ocean making it a great place to make steely, fresh chardonnay. This is fermented using wild yeasts in French oak barrels and then aged for about a year in used oak barrels. This creates an elegant, restrained style of chardonnay th

Argentina's Zuccardi are the masters of malbec - perhaps they should start their own online retailer - but they're also pretty handy with other grapes like chardonnay. This is their top of the range model, from a single high altitude vineyard in the Uco Valley. This is fermented with wild yeasts in

The Monte Velho range from Esporao offers great value for money. This is a blend of native Portuguese varieties roupeiro, antão vaz, and perrum, and would be great with oily fish like mackerel and sardines.

This French Sauvignon Blanc from Lucky Barrel was aged in oak casks sourced from Scotland, which previously held Scotch whisky! The folks behind the brand wanted to create a wine that would also satisfy whisky drinkers. The bright zestiness of the grapes balances well with the toastier notes from th

Classic Provence rosé here. This is made from a blend of syrah, grenache, cinsault, tibouren, and rolle (aka Vermentino). A taste of summer, this is refreshing and delicious.

Lyme Bay Winery's Pinot Noir Rosé is made using 100% Pinot Noir grapes, which had a near perfect growing season in 2018, according to the winemakers. The result is an expression filled with fresh red fruit notes and bright acidity.

Here's something you don't see that often, rosé from Beaujolais, a region that is famous for its light red wines. This is made from the classic grape of the region, gamay noir, to produce a pink that tastes decidedly different from the Provence norm. It's the perfect picnic wine.

A splendid English Chardonnay from Kent's Chapel Down winery, it's the 2020 vintage of Kit's Coty! Produced entirely from chardonnay grapes grown at the 95-acre Kit's Coty vineyard on the North Downs. After whole pressing, the grapes are wild fermented in old oak casks, imparting a touch of buttery