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Mike Bennie94 points
- Variety SSB / SBS Blend
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Lenton Brae
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Lenton Brae Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2018"This years blend is 55% Semillon 45% Sauvignon Blanc."$14.99 -
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Kasia Sobiesiak93 points
- Variety Riesling
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Lethbridge
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 10.9% Alcohol
Lethbridge Dr Nadeson Riesling 2022"Ripe, juicy lime, granny smith apples, melon, and passion fruit with a hint o..."$35.00 -
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Gary Walsh94 points
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Kim Brebach, Be93 points
- Variety Riesling
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Longhop Wines
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Longhop 'Ravine' Riesling 2023"Tim Freeland and Domenic Torzi source this Riesling from two unique Adelaide ..."$19.99 -
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Kim Brebach, Be92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Longhop Wines
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Longhop 'Single Vineyard' Chardonnay 2023"The winemaking team of Tim Freeland and Domenic Torzi source precious vines f..."$26.99 -
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Gary Walsh93 points
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Kim Brebach, Be94 points
- Variety Pinot Gris
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Longhop Wines
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Longhop Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2023"Tim Freeland and Domenic Torzi sourced this Pinot Gris from the panoramic Ade..."$19.99 -
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Decanter94 points
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John Gilman94 points
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Tim Atkin MW94 points
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Burghound94 points
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Jasper Morris M93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru ‘Butteaux Vieilles Vignes’ 2021"The 2021 Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux Vieilles Vignes is as usual one of the high..."$125.00 -
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Decanter93 points
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John Gilman92 points
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Burghound92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru ‘Forets’ 2021"That of the Michel family, established since the 19th century in the heart of..."$107.00 -
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John Gilman95 points
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Jasper Morris M95 points
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Tim Atkin MW94 points
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Burghound94 points
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The Wine Advoca93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis Grand Cru ‘Vaudesir’ 2021"A colossally pleasurable wine, Grand Cru Vaudesir reveals aromatic notes of r..."$230.00 -
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Decanter92 points
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Burghound90 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis ‘Village’ 2022"Chablis is the motherland of crisp, unoaked and mineral-driven Chard. It's wh..."$80.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Louis Michel ‘Petit Chablis’ 2022"A family of winemakers since the 19th century the Michel family vineyards are..."$71.01 -
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James Halliday'95 points
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Mike Bennie95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Lowestoft
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Lowestoft Estate Chardonnay 2020"The fruit is sourced from the Tasmar Valley, Coal River Valley and the Tasman..."$79.00 -
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James Halliday'97 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Lowestoft
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.1% Alcohol
Lowestoft ‘La Meilleure’ Chardonnay 2021"‘La Meilleure’ is a blend of fruit from the Coal River Valley, Tasman Peninsu..."$119.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2015
- Brand Domaine Leroy
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Maison Leroy Bourgogne Blanc 2015"With hints of white flower and grapefruit that give way to precise minerality..."$499.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Maison Pascal Prunier-Bonheur
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Maison Pascal Prunier Bonheur P'tit Bonheur 2016"The fifth generation of a winegrowing family, Pascal Prunier-Bonheur took ove..."$39.99 -
- Variety Chenin Blanc
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Marc Bredif
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Marc Bredif Vouvray Classic 2022"A brilliant pale gold colour. A fine bouquet full of the aromas of white flow..."$31.99 -
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Gary Walsh93 points
- Variety Chenin Blanc
- Vintage 1986
- Brand Marc Bredif
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Marc Bredif Vouvray Grande Annee 1986"In the heart of the Touraine, Marc Bredif is one of the most famous Vouvray a..."$149.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Marc-Antonin BLAIN
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Marc-Antonin Blain Batard Montrachet 2018"Batard-Montrachet is one of the four great Grand Cru Chardonnay vineyards in ..."$749.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Castello Della Sala Estate
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Marchesi Antinori Castello Della Sala Estate Cervaro Della Sala Igt 2021"Luminous straw yellow in colour streaked with occasional greenish highlights...."$149.00 -
- Variety Pinot Grigio
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Maretti
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Maretti Friuli Pinot Grigio 2022"Pale yellow in colour with a vital fruity aroma. This is vibrant with stonefr..."$23.99 -
- Variety Arneis
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Matteo Correggia
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Matteo Correggia Arneis 2021"The nose has intense aromas of fruit with golden apple and banana. Followed b..."$44.99 -
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Huon Hooke95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand McHenry Hohnen
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
McHenry Hohnen 'Burnside Vineyard' Chardonnay 2022"Tagging themselves as ‘Sustainable Farmers’ the approach was to treat their v..."$79.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand McHenry Hohnen
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
McHenry Hohnen 'Calgardup Brook Vineyard' Chardonnay 2022"Tagging themselves as ‘Sustainable Farmers’ the approach was to treat their v..."$79.99 -
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Stuart Knox95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand McHenry Hohnen
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Mchenry Hohnen 'Hazel's Vineyard' Chardonnay 2022"Tagging themselves as ‘Sustainable Farmers’ the approach was to treat their v..."$79.99 -
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James Halliday96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Medhurst
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Medhurst Estate Chardonnay 2023"Brilliant pale straw, some luminescent greens. The nose is highly complex wit..."$50.00 -
White Wine
White wine is made from white or light-colored grape varieties. Unlike red wine, the juice from white grapes is not in contact with the grape skins during fermentation, which is why white wine is typically a pale yellow or straw color. Some of the most common types of white wine include Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, and Pinot Grigio. The flavors of white wine can range from fruity and floral to mineral and tangy, depending on the grape variety and winemaking methods used. White wine is typically chilled before serving and is often paired with lighter foods such as fish, chicken, and salads.
White wines can also be oaked or unoaked, oaked white wines have been aged in oak barrels which gives the wine a creamy, buttery, vanilla notes. Whereas unoaked white wines are aged in stainless steel tanks which gives the wine a crisp and fresh taste. Some white wines are also fermented or aged in contact with their own lees (dead yeast cells) which gives the wine a fuller body and more complex aromas.
Different regions also have their signature white wines, for instance, white wine from Burgundy region of France is known for its Chardonnay grape variety which gives the wine a rich, complex, and buttery notes, whereas white wine from Alsace region of France is known for its Riesling grape variety which gives the wine a floral, mineral, and tangy notes.
White wine can be made using a variety of techniques and methods, each of which can affect the final taste and quality of the wine. For example, some winemakers use "skin contact" techniques to extract more flavor and color from the grapes. This is done by leaving the juice in contact with the grape skins for a short period of time before fermenting. This can add more body and texture to the wine, as well as a subtle color change. On the other hand, some winemakers use "sur lie" aging to give the wine a creamier texture and more complex aromas. Sur lie aging refers to the practice of leaving the wine on its lees (dead yeast cells) for an extended period of time, which can add complexity and depth to the wine's aroma and flavor.
The alcohol content of white wine can vary, but it is typically around 11-14% alcohol by volume (ABV). Some white wines, particularly those from warmer regions or those made using certain techniques, can have a higher alcohol content. For example, some Chardonnay wines produced in Napa Valley, California can reach up to 15% alcohol by volume.
The flavor and aroma of white wine can be influenced by many factors, including the grape variety, the terroir (soil, climate, and topography) of the vineyard, and the winemaking techniques used. For example, a Chardonnay from a cool climate region will have a high acidity and crisp flavors, while a Chardonnay from a warm climate region will have a higher alcohol content, a more full-bodied texture, and a more tropical fruit profile.
Some white wines are best consumed young and fresh, while others are meant to be aged for several years. For example, Sauvignon Blanc is typically consumed young, while a white Burgundy made from Chardonnay grapes can be aged for several years.
Some white wines are meant to be enjoyed as aperitif, while others are meant to be enjoyed with food. Aperitif wines are typically light-bodied, crisp, and dry and are consumed before a meal to stimulate the appetite, while food-friendly wines are typically more full-bodied, complex and can complement or contrast flavors of the food.
White wine can also be sparkling, such as Champagne and Prosecco, which are made using the traditional method of secondary fermentation in the bottle. Sparkling wines are typically made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier grapes and can vary in sweetness, dryness, and effervescence.