Weird Whites
The wonderful world of white wine is more than just the usual suspects such as Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. Here, navigate your way through a wonderful selection of the alternative. Gorgeous examples from the old and new world. Dry, flinty, minerally through to rich, generous and palate coating. Reward the intrigue.
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2020 Muga Rioja Blanco
Antonio Galloni's Vinous
A beautiful white Rioja, Muga reject 50% of their superb fruit for this high quality white. It is mostly the Viura grape (Macabeo) fermented on fine lees. Crisp and delicately fruited, it is ... read more$24.99 in mixed 6+ or $27.99 per bottle -
2019 Astrolabe Kekerengu Albarino
Cameron Douglas MS
A fresh and racy example of this cool white variety from Astrolabe. The defined aromatics of this cool Kekerengu site are melded with Astrolabe's gentle handling to make for a beautiful white, ... read more$26.99 in mixed 6+ or $29.99 per bottle -
2019 Hiedler Gruner Veltliner Loss
John Caro
An elegant Gruner from the grape's homeland, Austria. Hiedler's basic estate wine used to be called 'Spiegel', but has been split into alternative expressions Langenlois (imported last vintage) ... read more$27.99 in mixed 6+ or $31.99 per bottle -
2019 Bernard Fouquet Aubuisieres Vouvray Silex
Decanter
This delicious staff favourite is what Vouvray is all about. A wine of contradictions, it is plump textured but also fresh, dry and steely-mineral. From 100% Chenin Blanc it is a classic ... read more$31.99 in mixed 6+ or $35.99 per bottle -
2020 Lagar de Cervera Rias Baixas Albarino
Wine Enthusiast
Fresh but with a beautiful texture, this serious Albarino from Gallicia in north-eastern Spain is typically delicious. Lagar de Cervera is the local winery of La Rioja Alta, so this wine is ... read more$32.99 in mixed 6+ or $36.99 per bottle -
2020 Vietti Roero Arneis
John Caro
A gorgeous white, a reference point for Arneis style and a piece of history. This very wine was the result of Alfredo Currado of Vietti personally rescuing and reviving this once endangered, ... read more$34.99 in mixed 6+ or $38.99 per bottle