Other Whites

Piedmont, Italy. It has a bright straw yellow colour, an intense fresh, fruity bouquet with a definite Moscato fragrance; typical sweet, aromatic and sparkling taste. It maintains its fresh taste for over a year...

Piedmont, Italy. It is a vintage wine of the Roeri area, geographically among the hills of Alba. Straw yellow, delicate fruity flavour and scent, this wine is produced with the greatest care and in restricted quantity...

Rhone Valley, France. Pale yellow colour with greenish hues. Aromatic and fresh with white flowers and citrus fruit. On the palate, ample and warm, with an attractive fresh final note...

Rias Baixas, Spain. Lusco presents a bright pale yellow colour. A powerful nose with aromas of fresh herbs, tropical fruits and floral tones. Shows an extremely dry palate with citric notes of grapefruit and pineapple giving great liveliness. Full, smooth and round palate...

Margaret River, Western Australia. The wine exhibits aromas and flavours in the savoury spectrum. Pea pods, minerality and citrus. The crunchy acidity is softened by layers of texture, which is due to the partial oak fermentation. The palate is intense and focussed, yet soft and immediately drinkable. With a clean zippy acid structure, defined backbone and summery freshness this is the ideal wine for those looking for something sophisticated from this classic Margaret River blend...

Peel, Western Australia. There’s real complexity in the bouquet here with lots of bottle-age toastiness over ripe fruit and very good oak.  The palate is rich and complex. There is good development, with lashings of hot buttered toast and a ghostly whiff of aged Riesling-like kerosene complexity. It’s very big in the mouth, but generous with loads of Chenin fruitiness and enough acidity to keep it in check...

WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011

Piedmont, Italy. Gavi di Gavi is a classic white from Piedmont. Sleek and complex aromas on the nose reminiscent of floral, fennel and a slight spiciness. But also fresh fruit such as melon, citrus and granny Smith apples. On the palate initially creamy with a medium body, then fresh minerality on the long pleasant, energetic finish...

Rhone Valley, France. Light, spicy, crisp, white fleshed fruit, honey and citrus. Clean lines, good length. Carries some spicy oak, but it works well enough. I liked it best quite chilled, but it showed a different side when served cool-ish, not least a more fleshy and viscous texture. Versatile wine. Easy to enjoy...

Alsace, France. Plenty of floral-honey, baked-apple and quince character making this light-bodied and supple dry white very easy to enjoy...