Society Whites Case

This is a crisp, fresh and accessible sauvignon blanc with tropical notes. A pleasantly sophisticated wine made for us by Spy Valley, who have been producing some of the best-quality and best-value wine in Marlborough for a number of years now. As a smaller business than many their attention to detail through the winemaking process is outstanding. This is an easy-going, pretty and delicate sauvignon blanc, with a classic fresh-cut-grass character that complements the citrus and tropical fruit . The crisp, mouthwatering character makes it perfect with aromatic fish dishes, lunchtime salads or even just on its own. Friendly, charming, refreshing, easy-going and a great representation of the better entry-level sauvignon blancs coming out of Marlborough.

Made exclusively for The Wine Society by Yalumba, this is a refreshingly modern take on Australian chardonnay, a bright, generous white with melon, apricot and a twist of lime on the nose. There’s plenty of flavour, but it remains clean, crisp and effortlessly drinkable and is equally at home with food or served chilled from the fridge on its own. It’s not the bold, buttery style of the past. It’s a well-made, honest and delicious white from one of the most highly regarded producers in Australia, punching well above its weight and spot as a go-to fridge-door staple. Yalumba’s environmental credentials are equally impressive. They are 100% accredited by Sustainable Winegrowing Australia, a Silver Member of International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA), and a partner in the UN’s Race to Zero initiative, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050. Their winery has also been powered by solar energy since 2016 which is one of the largest systems of its kind in the country!

Chenin blanc is better known as a Loire grape but it has been resident in South Africa for many years, having been brought to the Cape by French Huguenot settlers. It is now the most widely planted grape in South Africa and is still sometimes known locally as 'steen', retaining enough acidity to make a crisp, fruity wine. This exclusive cuvée was produced for us by Villiera estate, and is made entirely from their own estate-grown fruit, a proportion of which came from old bush vines averaging over 30 years old - for greater depth of flavour. Chenin blanc is an ideal buffet wine, as its flavours are restrained and will not dominate your choice of dish, and its fresh fruity palate and good acidity makes it a good match for fish, crustaceans, and salads too.

The food-friendly white wines of the Rhône are becoming increasingly popular. We work with the Perrin family to deliver a crisp and fresh white Grenache Blanc and clairette dominate, with viognier added to the mix, giving a wine with honeysuckle and florals, citrus and a grapefruit pith on the finish. Wonderful texture, flavoursome and a quaffable white that is versatile and great value.

This elegant Italian pinot grigio, made exclusively for us by New Zealander Matt Thomson working with the Cantina di Verona co-operative, really hits the spot. With lemon and ripe conference pear on the nose, this is refreshing and bright with a crisp, slightly salty finish.

A refreshing sauvignon-dominated white with both charm and ease of drinking. It is perfect as an aperitif or with white fish, shellfish and goat's cheese salad. We have tweaked the name of this wine as we felt that 'French Dry White' simply didn't do the wine justice.

Falanghina is one of Italy's many native grape varieties that we feel shouldn't be left under the radar! With tangerine and yellow apple flavours, this is a lovely, lively, dry and expressive wine to add to your selection. Falanghina (pronounced fa-lang-GEE-na) is Campania's oldest grape, named after 'phalanx', a Roman troop formation, and offers delicious tangy freshness. This one is made for The Wine Society by La Guardiense, an important co-operative located in the mountainous Benevento region.

Medium-bodied, unoaked, aromatic blend of moschofilero - which provides rose and peach aromatics – and roditis – giving stone-fruit flavour and body - that's become one of our most loved and best-selling white wines in recent years. 2025 was a vintage that produced small volumes but outstanding quality, and we're confident that this blend - put together by us and Leonidas Nassiakos at Kintonis Winery in the Peloponnese - is potentially our finest yet. The Moschofilero comes from high-altitude vineyards in Aigialia is one of Greece's most characterful with bright, refreshing acidity and heady perfume. Roditis is more of a work-horse grape, but when handled well (as it is here) with quality in mind it provides great texture and stonefruit richness.

Crisp, dry Austrian white with aromas of peaches, limes and green apple. The palate is refreshing, with more stone-fruit character, lovely citrus zest and a moreish salinity. Produced especially for The Wine Society by Weingut Stadt Krems, a historic winery owned by the municipality of the city of Krems. It's made from grapes sourced from their vineyard sites across the region, offering a perfect snapshot of the grüner veltliner grape's variety, presented in an upfront and charming style. Designed to be easy drinking and perfect with or without food, this is a charming crowd-pleasing white which offers something a little different to your more famous grape varieties.

Fresh, fruity, with the merest hint of spritz, this is a popular, easy-drinking style from northern Portugal, the blend tending to be around half each of alvarinho and trajadura. Made by the highly regarded Adega de Monção co-operative, this comes from vineyards overlooking the border with Spain along the beautiful Minho river in the Monção e Melgaço sub region. This is delicious with shellfish, salads or light lunches or just nicely chilled as an aperitif. Super easy-going and a great example of Vinho Verde's charm.

A fine, dry white Burgundy from the Mâconnais in southern Burgundy, the warmest part of the region. The wine is fresh and vibrant, with a round mouthfeel. Aromas of spring blossom meet flavours of golden apple and stone fruit, and there is a lovely streak of salty minerality. The quality of the wine reflects the deep involvement in its selection by successive buyers and the skill of our ‘man on the ground', Jean-Marc Darbon, who excels in sourcing the right blending options for us to work with. The zander (sandre in French) thrives in the rivers of Burgundy and is shown on this wine's label. It has a fine flavour because it is carnivorous and so is much superior to that of weed-eating fish. It's as good as wild brown trout to eat and appears frequently on menus in Burgundian restaurants. Don't hesitate to try it.

From a warm Loire vintage, this Muscadet has extra weight and tropical-fruit notes on the palate. Chéreau Carré, our trusted partner for over 30 years, expertly handled the vintage, making a wine that reflects the vintage but retains Muscadet's signature saline expression. Just before the river Loire spills into the Atlantic, it is joined by the Sèvre and Maine rivers. The vineyards around their confluence produce the best Muscadet, whose distinctive tangy flavour is enhanced by prolonged contact with the yeast lees produced during fermentation (sur Lie).