New White Drinker Pack

The perfect introduction to white wine. A hand-picked mix of some of the best value, top quality whites around!

Six Pack contains 1 bottle each of the following:

• Hughes and Hughes Riesling 2023
• Polperro Pinot Gris 2024
• Walsh & Sons Hamish Chardonnay 2022
• La Battistelle Montesei Soave Classico 2023
• Gilbert Sauvignon Blanc 2022
• Klein Zalze Cellar Selection Chenin Blanc 2022

 

Hughes & Hughes Riesling 2023

Delicious Riesling, with an effortless level of drinkability. Lifted notes of lemongrass, ginger, lemon, lime. white peach and savoury spice. Medium bodied and incredibly complex for a wine at this price. Citrus and stone fruits, ginger, mint, preserved citrus, honeysuckle, melon and textural richness. The sweetness perfectly judged and balanced by tangy minerality.

Polperro Estate Pinot Gris 2024

When most of us think of the Mornington Peninsula, we think of pinot noir and chardonnay. Pinot Gris/grigio should be added to the list, the best in Australia comes from here. Think Quealy, think Polperro. I wouldn’t normally “love” a pinot gris from anywhere, but this is stunning. Pear, smoke, mushroom, kiwi fruit, white peach, apricot and nectarine. Terrific volume. Luscious and chiselled, the palate being flecked by honeysuckle, hazelnut, melon and spice. Slightly textured, a little oily and loaded with acidity. Australia’s best?

 

Walsh & Sons Hamish Chardonnay 2022

Lemon hued, with heady aromas of white nectarine and Feijoa.  A lime creaminess. The seaside vibes continue on the palate, where the racy acidity harmonizes with a slippery texture and ocean spray saltiness.

 

Gilbert Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Succulent, pulpy, deep and concentrated, and still maintaining freshness. Bright and vivid flavours of ripe citrus, passionfruit, blackcurrant, yellow peach, apricot, grapefruit and rockmelon. Weight and texture, you really feel like you’re getting something substantial and despite having all the hallmarks of the varietal, utterly delicious for those who preference something else. One of the best sauvignon blancs on the market, and the only one chilling in our fridge.

 

Fermentation and maturation in oak foudre (20% new) and concrete for seven months; all parcels were left on full yeast lees. Year in, year out this wine manages to achieve a balance between textural architecture and the bright, lively and telltale signs of the variety. Pineapple core, passionfruit curd, edamame and honeydew. On the palate, the wine continues to evolve with a pulpiness of ripe fruit and fullness of mouthfeel. Oak supports the array of fresh produce and leaves you demanding another glass. 95 points – Halliday Wine Companion 2024

 

Klein Zalze Cellar Selection Chenin Blanc 2022

Tropical stone fruit flavours supported by a burst of citrus on the palate. Well integrated with amazing texture. Drink now or be rewarded for cellaring in about 3 years.

 

La Battistelle Montesei Soave Classico 2023

Aromatically complex, every sniff revealing something new. White flowers, marjoram, white peach, lemon and melon. Delicate palate, light almost, but with pulpy fruit. For all its lightness, the wine has terrific personality, the flavours clear and precise and a structure that is entirely wrapped up by the fruits, flowers and spice. Absolute lunch perfection.