Interesting Whites
2020 Fingers Crossed, Assortment Case 6x75cl
'Head Held High' Case contains: 2x75cl White 2020, 2x75cl Syrah 2020, 2x75cl Grenache 2020
£1,575 / Case£262.50 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,909.22 / Case, £318.20 / BottleAvailability: Future Arrival ⋅ Please contact us to know more
2014 Soliste, St. Andelain Sauvignon Blanc, Lake County 1x75cl
Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage Production: 168 cases
St Andelain is Don and Claude's homage to the incomparable late Didier Dagueneau. Born from a single organic vineyard in Lake County, the... grapes were partially destemmed and allowed 36 hours of skin contact to create unique richness and depth. After pressing they barrel fermented and aged for 16 months in Didier’s creation, the Cigar Barrel. There is no malolactic fermentation to preserve acidity, verve and length.
St Andelain is a true expression of Soliste wines: Exceptional vineyards, meticulous grape selection, elegant balance of acidity and aromatics, to create wines of great complexity and finesse.
£42 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £53.60 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2020 he-li-an-thus, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley 1x75cl
Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage production: 163 cases
Sauvignon Blanc is one of the most exciting grape varieties in Napa, and at the top end it’s up there with the best white wines in the... World. One of the rarest examples is the he-li-an-thus Sauvignon Blanc. The source of the fruit is a 22 year old hillside vineyard shrouded in secrecy, but we do know the winemaker is a modern day Napa genius: Jason Exposto from FUTO Estate.
Jason specifically chose this cool, north facing vineyard as the dry-farmed vines have the perfect synergy of natural richness and crystalline acidity he looks for in a great Sauvignon Blanc.
Jason Exposto, Winemaker:
"Sourced from a cool pocket of the vineyard and picked over numerous passes. We basket press the whole clusters and run the cool juice to seasoned French oak barrels, where the native yeast ferments the wines to dryness. We age for several months on lees before bottling unfined and unfiltered. Mouthwatering flavour of meyer lemon, jasmine and stone fruit and wrapped together with a flinty acidity."
£61 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £77.02 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2021 Aperture, Chenin Blanc, Alexander Valley 12x75cl
Blend: 100% Chenin Blanc
Production: 3,294 cases
Aperture's Chenin Blanc is a vibrant and bright wine, coming from old vines planted in the 1940’s. It is a product of its rich clay loam soils and... colder, brisk nights that are made possible by the Delta Breeze coming in off the San Pablo Bay.
The 2021 Chenin Blanc fruit was night-harvested from the cool Clarksberg AVA on the Sacramento River. Jesse incorporated 80% stainless-steel barrels and 20% neutral French oak barrels for the 2021 vintage. Once it was transferred to barrel, the wine was placed in the cold barrel room to keep the fermentation cool and slow, maintaining freshness and bright aromatics. As the wine slowly fermented for an additional 3 weeks in barrel, Jesse topped and stirred each barrel weekly. The wine stayed in those same barrels for 6 months before bottling.
£355 / Case£29.58 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £464.45 / Case, £38.70 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2021 Aperture, Chenin Blanc, Alexander Valley 1x75cl
Blend: 100% Chenin Blanc
Production: 3,294 cases
Aperture's Chenin Blanc is a vibrant and bright wine, coming from old vines planted in the 1940’s. It is a product of its rich clay loam soils and... colder, brisk nights that are made possible by the Delta Breeze coming in off the San Pablo Bay.
The 2021 Chenin Blanc fruit was night-harvested from the cool Clarksberg AVA on the Sacramento River. Jesse incorporated 80% stainless-steel barrels and 20% neutral French oak barrels for the 2021 vintage. Once it was transferred to barrel, the wine was placed in the cold barrel room to keep the fermentation cool and slow, maintaining freshness and bright aromatics. As the wine slowly fermented for an additional 3 weeks in barrel, Jesse topped and stirred each barrel weekly. The wine stayed in those same barrels for 6 months before bottling.
£31 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £40.40 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2020 Saxum, James Berry Vineyard White, Paso Robles 1x75cl
£135 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £166.04 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2019 Favia, Suize Viognier, Amador County 1x75cl
Blend: 100% Viognier
Vintage Production: 133 cases
£58 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £72.80 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2020 Clos Solene, Hommage Blanc, Paso Robles 1x75cl
Blend: 78% Roussanne, 18% Viognier, 4% Grenache Blanc
Vintage production: c.250 cases
£50 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £63.20 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2019 Clos Solene, Hommage Blanc, Paso Robles 1x75cl
Blend: 75% Roussanne, 25% Viognier
Vintage production: 250 cases
£50 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £63.20 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2020 Clos Solene, Hommage Blanc, Paso Robles 6x75cl
Blend: 78% Roussanne, 18% Viognier, 4% Grenache Blanc
Vintage production: c.250 cases
£295 / Case£49.17 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £373.22 / Case, £62.20 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2020 Andremily, White Cuvée, California 1x75cl
Blend: 41% Roussanne, 36% Chardonnay, 15% Viognier and 8% Marsanne
£120 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £147.20 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2020 he-li-an-thus, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley 12x75cl
Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage production: 163 cases
Sauvignon Blanc is one of the most exciting grape varieties in Napa, and at the top end it’s up there with the best white wines in the... World. One of the rarest examples is the he-li-an-thus Sauvignon Blanc. The source of the fruit is a 22 year old hillside vineyard shrouded in secrecy, but we do know the winemaker is a modern day Napa genius: Jason Exposto from FUTO Estate.
Jason specifically chose this cool, north facing vineyard as the dry-farmed vines have the perfect synergy of natural richness and crystalline acidity he looks for in a great Sauvignon Blanc.
Jason Exposto, Winemaker:
"Sourced from a cool pocket of the vineyard and picked over numerous passes. We basket press the whole clusters and run the cool juice to seasoned French oak barrels, where the native yeast ferments the wines to dryness. We age for several months on lees before bottling unfined and unfiltered. Mouthwatering flavour of meyer lemon, jasmine and stone fruit and wrapped together with a flinty acidity."
£720 / Case£60 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £909.79 / Case, £75.82 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days