Other Whites

Spain. Inspired by Spain's largely untapped fine wine resources, friends, colleagues and Masters of Wine, Fergal Tynan and Giles Cooke set off on a journey to find the unsung heroes of Spain, be they regions, growers or winemakers...

Sicily, Italy. Straw yellow in colour, fresh and zesty. Nose of citrus Blossom and jasmine. Fruitful and dry on the palate. Perfect with fish and seafood, typical of Sicilia...

Abruzzo, Italy. The wine has a delicate straw yellow with light greenish highlights Fruity aroma with peach, apricot and grapefruit nose. Its flowery bouquet reminds of wisteria and lime and with the passing of time it becomes distinctly mineral...

Trentino Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Italy. Straw yellow in colour. Distinctive perfume of white peach and grapefruit. Great match with antipasti, grilled fish and white meat dishes...

Hunter Valley, NSW. Zing! A rapier thrust of tense, coiled, tangy citrus fruit with a fine textural feel of steely minerality that finishes long and pure across the palate. In youth, aromatics are floral and citrus orientated, fresh and vibrant as only young Semillon can be. A wine of subtle complexity, and undeniable pedigree. With time (and this could be decades with patient cellaring), the wine will mellow and flesh out well with lemon curd and toast characters, yet the faint core of tight acidity will keep the wine refreshing to drink...

Hunter Valley, NSW. A brilliant light yellow/green in colour, this wine has a generosity of fruit not usually expected in Hunter Semillon. It displays distinctive tropical aromas of passionfruit and orange blossom. Thai spices and lanolin dance around the glass, and are kept in check by a linear, lime like focus. The palate offers a pleasing generosity with ripe pear and lemon/melon fruit, and a lengthy, subliminally taut acidity providing a pleasing freshness to the finish...

Naoussa, Greece. ATMA White is a blend of 70% Xinomavro and 30% Malagouzia. The Xinomavro is from Apostolos’ own biodynamic vineyards and represent the juice from the youngest vines that have recently been planted. The Malagouzia is from the Fytia Village of Naoussa, where the altitude ranges from 500-600m above sea level...

Eden Valley, South Australia. ‘Ginger, exotic spice, celery, fresh apricot and white cherry. Has a lightly viscous feel, but keeps itself neat and trim through the mouth with clean acidity, a subtle flintiness and spicy dry lemon tinged finish. Cedar oak plays a part in the wine, but it’s a positive. Show them Tim. Show them the whole thing.’...

Barossa Valley, South Australia. "Lovely fresh nose of lemon citrus, honey coated cashews, sour dough and white flowers. It’s a delicate and savoury wine with a lovely sea-spray edge, breezy acidity, pear and citrus, hints of spice and just a slight pucker of bitterness. Deft use of lees and oak. An absolute winner with shellfish..."