Great-Value Whites Case

Not many under-£10 whites can be described as ‘the whole package, with so many layers and a pleasing balance of freshness and texture.' However, that’s exactly what how our Wine Champions tasters summed up this incredible-value, chenin-led, stone-fruited blend from a South African star. With the texture and rich apricot fruit to handle spice, this is a delight.

One of the most exciting discoveries from buyer Freddy Bulmer’s 2025 New Zealand trip, this organically produced sauvignon blanc offers top-class Marlborough quality at a remarkable price. It’s increasingly rare to find wines of this calibre from the region for under £10, making this a real coup. Crafted by respected winemaker David Tyney, an Adelaide-born talent with experience at Yalumba and Giesen, Dorsia is a joint venture with his brother Adam, focusing on producing high-quality, affordable sauvignon blanc with purity and restraint and bucking the trend for exaggerated, tropical styles. Farming organically, they look instead for balance and freshness and the result is a pristine, mouthwatering wine with aromas of fresh apple and salted lime. The palate is crisp, zesty and refreshing, with juicy fruit, saline acidity and a subtle herbal lift, showcasing fruit from both the Southern Valleys and Wairau sub-regions. Family-owned, thoughtfully made and outstanding value.

No-nonsense, cracking-value chardonnay from Chile that has earned a loyal following for its ability to offer ripe melony flavours and a fresh, round palate at a very keen price.

Gemischter Satz is a traditional Austrian dry white wine style; historically a field blend of various varieties which would have been drunk as a house wine. This example, from the delightful Mantler family, is a delicious take on the style and is fruity, dry and easy drinking with a delicate spritz that makes it extra refreshing. Made up of 80% grüner veltliner, 15% müller-thurgau and 5% muskateller, this is fragrant and charming. It has a peachy and orange-blossom character on the nose and a focused, fresh and zesty palate. A good, honest and charming wine which is a perfect fridge door staple. This 2025 vintage is the exact same blend as the 2024 but is arguably even be more delicious, thanks to the more favourable growing season – happy days!

A partner to complement the ever-popular Laborie red, this is a dry white made from 100% sauvignon gris grown in the cooler Gascony region, an area noted for its crisp dry whites. Whistle clean and with classic sauvignon character.

Easy-going sunny Sicilian grillo showing apricot and pink-grapefruit notes with a touch of saltiness on the refreshing finish, unsurprising for vines growing so close to the sea. This is a great match to Sicilian roasted vegetables. It comes from a region with serious water problems, and the forward-thinking cooperative behind the wine has taken great strides to reduce water usage through, for example, the use of drip irrigation.