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Gustave Lorentz 2023 Pinot Gris Réserve
French White
Pale yellow, bright and clean, this Pinot Gris offers wild peach, pear and white fruit. The palate is generous and medium-bodied, with a mouth-filling texture, balanced acidity and a dry finish. Grapes from hillside vineyards around Bergheim are hand-picked and whole pressed. Fermentation uses natural and selected yeasts in stainless steel, followed by two rackings and six months in tank.
L-ST Projects 2025 Convida Vineyard Chardonnay
Canadian White
Tinned pineapple, mango at different stages of ripeness and a touch of salt define the profile of Chardonnay from Convida Vineyard in Skaha. Whole clusters are pressed before fermentation in neutral barrel, and full malolactic fermentation also takes place in neutral barrel. The wine has no significant bottle ageing before release. Alcohol is 12.5 percent, residual sugar is 1.68 grams per litre, and production totals seventy cases.
Cirelli Orange Abruzzo NV
Italian White
Pale orange in colour, the wine offers nectarine marmalade, orange peel, neroli, white peach, raw almond and linseed. Crisp acidity, fine tannins and a refreshing citrus finish shape the palate. The Trebbiano Abruzzese comes from clay and limestone soils. The grapes are hand-harvested and destemmed, then spend about thirty days on their skins in stainless steel. The wine is bottled unfiltered after roughly four months on fine lees.
Domaine Amélie & Charles Sparr 2022 Pensée Pinot Blanc
French White
Yellow stone fruit appears in a completely dry profile with freshness, modest roundness, floral and citrus notes, bright acidity and subtle minerality. Pinot Blanc provides the full composition. The grapes are picked in small crates, and the wine matures for twelve months on fine lees in stainless steel. Residual sugar measures 0.6 grams per litre, and organic farming is used.
Rigour & Whimsy 2022 The Beast Orange Wine
Canadian White
The cellar nickname followed this bottling to its final label, a first for the winery. During active-ferment checks, it was traditionally tasted last because its intensity made later samples difficult to assess. This organic orange wine comes from the Okanagan Valley. Maturation in neutral French oak lasts more than two years, and the wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Domaine Thierry Drouin 2023 Mâcon-Villages Plaisance
French White
Bright yellow with green highlights, the wine brings together flint, white peach, green apple, acacia and fresh white fruit. A round, generous texture meets lively acidity, citrus and wet stone through a lingering mineral finish. The Chardonnay comes from northern and western Mâconnais plots with limestone-rich soils. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel, preserving the unwooded style.
Johannes Zillinger 2023 Reflexion K* Grüner Veltliner
Austrian White
Bright orchard fruit and stone fruit appear with green apple, light pepper, mild salinity and a touch of lactic richness. A light fizz is present, and the finish is savoury, mineral and long. Grüner Veltliner provides the full composition from three vineyards. One lot matures in an old wooden barrel, another in stainless steel, and the third is vinified in a one-thousand-litre amphora.
Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme 2020 Meslier Vin de France
French White
Pear, yellow flowers and caramel appear in the aromatics. The palate is pure and full, with transparent fruit extract, fine acidity, gentle bitterness and mineral character. Meslier Saint-François provides the full composition from vines averaging fifty-two years old on clay-limestone soils. Natural fermentation lasts forty-five days in fibre tanks. Maturation lasts five months in used 228-litre barrels. The wine is bottled unfiltered.
Losada 2021 Godello Bierzo
Spanish White
Light yellow in colour, the wine offers pear and liquorice with floral, white-fruit and mineral notes. The palate has richness and a light oily texture without heaviness, supported by crisp acidity and slate-like minerality through the finish. Godello provides the full composition. Maturation lasts five months on fine lees, with seventy percent in stainless steel and thirty percent in used five-hundred-litre French oak barrels.
Gustave Lorentz 2023 Gewürztraminer Réserve Alsace
French White
Pale gold in colour, the wine has floral and spice aromas. The palate opens warm, while acidity gives the wine length. Richness and complexity are accompanied by freshness. Gewürztraminer provides the full composition. Grapes from hillside vineyards around Bergheim are hand-picked and whole-cluster pressed. Fermentation uses natural and selected yeasts in stainless steel, and the wine remains in tank for five months.
Suavia 2024 Soave Classico
Italian White
Pale straw with green tones, the wine brings together white peach, pear skin, almond, lime, green apple and light herbal notes. Crisp acidity, stony mineral character and saline tension shape the dry profile. Garganega provides the full composition. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel, and the wine then spends five months on fine lees in steel tanks. The fruit comes from hillside vineyards with soils of volcanic origin.
Weingut Malat 2020 RAW Gelber Muskateller Orange Wine
Austrian White
Cloudy orange in colour, the wine combines ripe peach, apricot, grapefruit, white flowers, smoke and nutmeg. It is dry and piquant, with crisp acidity, tart yellow fruit and a creamy, yeasty texture. Gelber Muskateller is fermented on its skins, matured for six months in large old wooden casks and bottled unfiltered, with no sulphur added. Alcohol is ten percent.
Pedra Cancela 2021 Vinha da Fidalga Cerceal Branco Dão
Portuguese White
Austere aromas recall quince and field herbs, while tart apple appears in the flavour profile. The aromas remain closed and youthful. Fine acidity runs through a full-bodied, well-structured palate. The finish remains austere, vibrant and broad. The wine is made entirely from Cerceal Branco in Portugal's Dão region. Alcohol is twelve percent. Balance and pronounced character are also present.
Prieler 2022 Ried Seeberg Pinot Blanc
Austrian White
Light golden yellow with silver reflections, the wine shows yellow pear, white pear, mango and meadow herbs. Fresh acidity and lime appear in a dry, tightly meshed profile. The wine is made entirely from Pinot Blanc and matured for six months in steel. The vineyard is in Burgenland, and the wine is certified organic and approved for vegan and vegetarian diets.
Cantina Marilina 2023 Sketta Grecanico Terre Siciliane IGP
Italian White
Straw yellow with golden reflections, the wine has white flowers, citrus, almond and Mediterranean scrub. The palate is fresh, savoury and balanced, ending dry and mineral. Grecanico provides the full composition. Fermentation is spontaneous, and the wine is matured in concrete. The grapes come from white calcareous soils around Noto and Siracusa, and the wine is produced organically.
Domaine des Tourelles 2022 Vieilles Vignes Merweh & Obeidi
Lebanese White
Pale gold in colour, the wine has aromas of white peach, chamomile and flint. Quince, pear and citrus peel appear with dried herbs, honey and almond. The finish is long and savoury, with nuttiness and mineral lift. Merweh and Obeidi are cold-fermented separately with wild yeasts. The components are blended and stored briefly in stainless steel. Alcohol is eleven percent.
St Francis 2022 Sonoma County Chardonnay
American White
Green apple, juicy pear and melon appear with a background note of marzipan. The wine is refreshing and medium-bodied, with bright acidity, a silky texture and a smooth, mineral finish. Grapes come from estate vineyards in Sonoma Valley and Russian River Valley, along with selected growers in Carneros and Alexander Valley. They are picked at night or early morning, whole-cluster pressed and fermented in separate lots. Ageing lasts six months in French oak, including twenty percent new barrels.
Rigour & Whimsy 2021 The Beast
Canadian White
Shining golden in colour, this dry orange wine has dusty crushed-rock character, tangerine and crunchy Asian pear. The texture is grippy and bitter-edged, with a closing snap. Riesling makes up seventy-five percent and Gewürztraminer twenty-five percent. Both varieties were picked on the same day, destemmed, fermented in a 300-litre stainless-steel tank and macerated on skins for four months. The wine rested for twenty-six months in older French puncheons.
Ignacio Pino Román 2024 Naranjo
Chilean White
Hay, orange blossom, citrus, dried apricot, yellow rose and dried herbs appear in this skin-macerated wine. It is dry and medium-bodied, with floral and citrus flavours, medium acidity, a bitter edge and a herbal finish. Made entirely from Muscat of Alexandria, the wine contains twelve and a half percent alcohol. The grapes come from Chile's Itata Valley.
DeLoach Vineyards 2019 Russian River Valley Chardonnay
American White
Bright citrus, lemon zest and peach form the aromatic profile. Bartlett pear, lemon curd, white flowers and baking spices appear on the palate, which is full-bodied, rich and weighty, with integrated acidity. Half of the wine ferments in French oak barrels and half in stainless steel, with some malolactic fermentation. Ageing lasts fourteen months, using ten percent new French oak. It contains fourteen and a half percent alcohol.
Montecariano 2017 Madonna del Cariano Bianco Veneto IGT
Italian White
The colour is bright straw yellow. Jasmine and elderflower appear with apricot, peach and spice. The palate is balanced, with fragrant acidity. Corvina, Corvinone, Pelara and Molinara are used in the blend. The vines average seventy-five years old and grow on limestone, fossil and clay soils. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel with bâtonnage, followed by three months in bottle.
Black Hills 2023 Viognier
Canadian White
Orange blossom and honeysuckle lead the aroma, with tree-ripened apricot, lemon, peach yoghurt and subtle spice. The texture is rich and creamy, with crisp acidity and a long finish. The grapes are hand harvested, bunch sorted and whole-bunch pressed. Fermentation uses concrete, stainless steel and neutral oak puncheons. Maturation lasts six months on fine lees. The wine is entirely Viognier and contains fourteen percent alcohol.
Castiglion del Bosco 2023 Chardonnay Toscana IGT
Italian White
Made entirely from Chardonnay, this white wine is fermented and matured for four months in stainless steel. The colour is citrus yellow with green reflections. Grapefruit, orange peel and white flowers appear with mineral notes and acidity. Lemon, flint and green apple are also present. The wine comes from Tuscany and contains thirteen percent alcohol.
Château d’Armajan des Ormes 2020 Sauternes 375 mL
French Dessert
Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle form the blend. Mango, dried apricot, honeyed yuzu, vanillin and candied ginger appear with luscious sweetness and citrus acidity. Tea leaf and cinnamon are present on the finish. The fruit is harvested in five vineyard passes, and the wine matures for twenty-four months in barrel. It contains fourteen percent alcohol.
Fort Berens Estate Winery 2023 White Gold Reserve Chardonnay
Canadian White
Half the Chardonnay was whole-cluster pressed. The remainder was crushed, destemmed and left on skins for four hours before pressing. Cold fermentation used natural yeast, followed by seven months in French oak and partial malolactic fermentation. Lemon zest, stone fruit, roasted nuts and honey blossom appear with a rich, buttery mouthfeel, fresh acidity, integrated oak and a long finish.
Moric 2019 Hidden Treasures No. 3 Balaton Riesling Furmint
Hungarian White
Riesling and Furmint are used in equal proportions for this dry white wine from Hungary's Balaton region. Floral notes, white and yellow stone fruit and a faint herbal note appear with intense fruit, balanced acidity, minerality, darker saline tones and length. Fermentation is spontaneous, and maturation takes place in stainless steel and Hungarian oak. The wine contains thirteen percent alcohol.
Castello di Tassarolo 2023 Il Castello Gavi
Italian White
This dry white is made entirely from Cortese grown in Gavi, Piedmont. It contains thirteen percent alcohol and matures for five months in stainless steel. Organic certification comes from BIOS, while AGRIBIO provides biodynamic certification; the wine is also sustainable and vegan. A natural cork closes the glass bottle, and residual sugar is below five grams per litre.
Aasha Wines 2020 The Cape Chardonnay
Canadian White
Barrel fermentation and malolactic fermentation are followed by eight months in French oak. Coconut and vanilla bean appear with macerated pear, brûléed pineapple, crunchy honeycomb and rum-raisin ice cream. Bright acidity and sea salt are also present. Made entirely from Chardonnay, the wine contains 13.8% alcohol and comes from Mariposa vineyards in British Columbia's southern interior.
Krolo Winery 2016 Pošip Barrique Dalmatia
Croatian White
This dry Croatian white is made from Pošip and comes from the winegrowing area around Trilj in Dalmatia. The early-ripening grape is cultivated across both central and southern parts of the region. A Croatian restaurant wine list records thirteen percent alcohol. Pošip is the offspring of two distinct local varieties, Bijela Bratkovina and Zlatarska Bistrica.
Campolargo 2017 Bical Barrica Bairrada
Portuguese White
Cinnamon, quince and green plum appear together in a perfumed profile with fresh fruit and acidity. The wine is light-bodied and it also has an almost oxidized character. Whole Bical grapes from clay-limestone soil are pressed and decanted before fermentation in used French oak barrels without temperature control. The wine remains in those barrels until bottling.