L’Abeille – Picpoul de Pinet
Isn't it nice to spend time with an old friend and remember just why you liked them so much in the first place? I hadn't had a glass of this lovely for a while and so I was very happy to open a bottle and slip back in. Yes, I
£14.00
| Body | Light-bodied |
|---|---|
| Colour / Style | White |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc & South West France |
| Grape | Picpoul |
| Pack detail | Screw Cap, 75cl |
| ABV | ABV 12% |
Clos de L’Eglise Macon-Charnay
This is an elegant, unoaked Mâcon-Charnay. Ripe citrus notes on the nose, with a complex palate which balances richness with a gently herbaceous and mineral streak.
£20.00
| Body | Medium-bodied |
|---|---|
| Colour / Style | White |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Pack detail | Vegan, Vegetarian |
| Pack detail | ABV 13% |
Extrait de Romarion Chardonnay
We import this fantastic value wine directly from the South-West of France. It's Chardonnay, fermented and matured in a mix of oak barrels and stainless steel tanks. But park all your prejudices about those flabby, oaky Chardonnays from the new world that we learnt to avoid in the nineties. The
£12.00
| Body | Medium-bodied |
|---|---|
| Colour / Style | White |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc & South West France |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
| Production method | Oaked |
| Pack detail | 75cl |
| ABV | ABV 12.5% |
Paul Buisse Sauvignon de Touraine
A critically acclaimed, zingy and refreshing dry white wine with orange blossom, lemon citrus and herbaceous notes on the nose and the palate. Easy drinking, and will pair beautifully with soft cheeses, creamy sauces, fish and white meats.
£13.00
| Body | Light-bodied |
|---|---|
| Colour / Style | White |
| Country | France |
| Region | Loire |
| Grape | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Pack detail | Screw Cap, 75cl |
| ABV | ABV 12.5%, Lower Alcohol Wine |
Domaine de la Combe Muscadet Tradition
Ripe pear fruit and flinty notes with a hint of yeasty lees on the nose. The palate has a classic salty tang and mineral complexity with some richness characteristic of the warm vintage and a tasty long finish. The vineyard lies on one of the best sites in Nantais at
£15.00
| Body | Light-bodied |
|---|---|
| Colour / Style | White |
| Country | France |
| Grape | Melon de Bourgogne |
| ABV | ABV 12% |
Cave de Turckheim Organic Riesling
Fresh aromas of lime and jasmine. Concentrated lime flavours are lifted by subtle notes of lemongrass with balancing, nervy minerality - typical of Turckheim - on the long finish.
£17.00
| Body | Medium-bodied |
|---|---|
| Colour / Style | White |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Grape | Riesling |
| Production method | Organic, Sustainable, Vegan, Vegetarian |
| Pack detail | 75cl |
| ABV | ABV 12.5% |
Les Coteaux Tufiers Vouvray Demi-Sec
A deliciously off-dry style of Chenin Blanc with aromas of just-picked walnuts, a hint of lime and ripe melon notes. The palate is honeyed with cooked apple and agave. The sweetness is perfectly integrated and balanced, resulting in a refreshing wine with good length.
£14.00
| Body | Light-bodied |
|---|---|
| Colour / Style | White |
| Country | France |
| Region | Loire |
| Grape | Chenin Blanc |
| Pack detail | 75cl |
| ABV | ABV 12.5%, Lower Alcohol Wine |
‘Le Grapiot’, Chardonnay ‘Sans Sulfites’, Domaine Désiré Petit
If you're one of those (not completely unjustified) people that thinks all natural wines (made without added sulphites) are funky and not in a good way, then here's one to confound you.
Remarkably fresh, precise and tidy this is a stunning example of what a natural wine can be.
£26.00
| Body | Medium-bodied |
|---|---|
| Colour / Style | White |
| Country | France |
| Region | Jura |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
| Production method | Organic, Sustainable, Natural, Oaked |
| Dietary | Vegetarian, Vegan |
| Pack detail | 75cl |
| ABV | ABV 12.5% |
Cuvée des Filles, Domaine de Valdition
Grown in the lee of the Alpilles hills made famous by the paintings of Van Gogh during his stay at the asylum of nearby St-Rémy-de-Provence, this unusual organic, biodynamic wine - a firm favourite of Guy’s when he lived down that way - was developed by an all-female winemaking team
£21.00
| Body | Medium-bodied |
|---|---|
| Colour / Style | White |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence & South East France |
| Grape | Chasan |
| Production method | Organic, Biodynamic |
| Pack detail | 75cl |
| ABV | ABV 12.5% |
Domaine de la Genillotte Chablis
Flavours of lemon, pea shoot and green apple, good acidity. Despite not coming into contact with oak, there does seem to be a fuller, richer flavour suggesting oak. It's Aromatic and vibrant, with ample stone fruit, rounded and supple with that essential clean, mineral freshness.
£22.00
| Body | Medium-bodied |
|---|---|
| Colour / Style | White |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Pack detail | 75cl |
| ABV | ABV 12.5% |
Les Chouettes, Bourgogne Blanc, Chateau de Messey
OMG this is a cracker! It's from halfway between the Côte Chalonnais and the classic southern Burgundy appelations of Pouilly Fuissé and Saint Véran. And that's how it comes across in the glass: complex woody depth meets fresh, vivacity. (And check the prices of Meursault, Rully and Pouilly Fuissé and
£30.00
| Body | Medium-bodied, Full-bodied |
|---|---|
| Colour / Style | White |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
| Production method | Organic, Biodynamic |
| Pack detail | 75cl, Bottle, Cork |
| ABV | ABV 12% |
Mus K dé, Muscadet, Domaine Bedouet
You're going to be very pleasantly surprised by this organic, natural Muscadet. ... particularly if you only know Muscadet as those harsh, acidic numbers we have been palmed off with by supermarkets and cheapskate restaurants and bars for way too long.This one's organically farmed and made without the addition of sulphites or
£19.00
| Body | Medium-bodied |
|---|---|
| Colour / Style | White |
| Country | France |
| Region | Loire |
| Grape | Melon de Bourgogne |
| Production method | Organic, Biodynamic, Low sulphur, Natural |
| Pack detail | 75cl |
| ABV | ABV 12% |
Domaine de Rochebin Macon Villages
Covid, international supply chain crises and climate change are all serving to push up the price of a decent bottle of Burgundy and now you're lucky to find one for twenty quid.
Well, you just got lucky!
A nose that reminds us of apples baked with orange and served with custard. On
£20.00
| Body | Medium-bodied |
|---|---|
| Colour / Style | White |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
| Pack detail | 75cl |
| ABV | ABV 12.5% |
Uva Non Grata Gros Manseng
Zingy, incense-smoked and glorious, this is loud and proud Gros Manseng.
£12.00
| Body | Light-bodied |
|---|---|
| Colour / Style | White |
| Country | France |
| Grape | Gros Manseng |
| Pack detail | 75cl |
| ABV | ABV 12% |