Whites
Whites wines are lighter-bodied with more obvious acidity, making them good aperitifs or with white meat and fish dishes. Whites are the made from the translucent flesh and juice of any grape - whether white or even red-skinned. Commonly green or pink-skinned fruit make lemon or straw-coloured wines but the pulp of a red grape like Pinot Noir can also be denied skin contact to make ‘strawberry blond’ whites called Vin Gris or Blanc de Noir. The greatest still and sparkling whites are French, though their locals only drink them 21 percent of the time. New Zealand is famous for Sauvignon Blanc and we are third highest white wine consumers at 56 percent. Surprisingly, the world’s biggest white drinkers are Australians at 60 percent! Hmmm, I wonder whose they are drinking?

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2024 Boneline Waipara Sauvignon BlancA Sauvignon from Waipara that offers complexity and balance. With subtle tropicals and refreshing green fruits, herbs and minerals, this is as good as any Marlborough wine but with a certain ... read more$29.99 in mixed 6+ or $33.99 per bottle
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2023 Frontonio Microcosmico BlancoAn exceptional white wine from a rising star in Spanish wine, Fernando Mora MW. He draws this wine from an organic limestone vineyard of dry-grown, 70 year old vines of Macabeo, the classy and ... read more$33.99 in mixed 6+ or $37.99 per bottle
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2023 Boneline Waipara Barebone ChardonnayThis is a beautifully clean and precise Chardonnay, which is un-oaked but with a plump mouthfeel due to aging on yeast lees. Boneline are serious about the Burgundy-like terroir of Waipara, and ... read more$35.99 in mixed 6+ or $39.99 per bottle
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2023 Boneline Hellblock RieslingThis medium-dry Riesling from Boneline is extraordinary stuff. Vibrant and briskly mineral acidity cuts a fine figure against red apple and citrus sweetness, all with a powerful sweet and sour ... read more$36.99 in mixed 6+ or $41.99 per bottle
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2023 Boneline Waipara Sharkstone ChardonnayA stylish white, the Sharkstone is a minerally yet full-textured Chardonnay. With power and concentration but only 20% oak, it offers expressive citrus and tree fruits driven by mineral ... read more$52.99 in mixed 6+ or $58.99 per bottle
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2023 Boneline Riverbone Sauvignon BlancThis complex Sauvignon from a boutique North Canterbury operation. The region's old vines and mineral soils produce ripe fruit with enormous depth, which is hand pressed to seasoned French oak ... read more$52.99 in mixed 6+ or $58.99 per bottle
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2020 Pegasus Bay Virtuoso ChardonnayA supreme Chardonnay from Waipara legends, Pegasus Bay. The 'Virtuoso' is only made in the most exceptional vintages, about every three years. The sheer quality of this wine comes from the ... read more$63.99 in mixed 6+ or $70.99 per bottle