Alternative Whites Lineup 7.0
- Mixed
- Various
Tired of your common-or-garden grapes? Sick of savvy? All chardy-ed out?
Get around these wondrously different alternate varieties for a whole new spectrum of flavours. White wine like you’ve never known it before. From the fabulously foreign to the heavenly home-grown, these all offer the fun of discovery. Time to ditch the usual suspects and get stuck in!
Every case contains TWO of each of the following:
White
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- Gruner Veltliner
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- Adelaide Hills
- Gruner Veltliner
- Adelaide Hills
This wine has become our favourite Adelaide Hills’ aromatic whites to come across our desks at the ‘fo in recent years. A pretty big deal considering the region is quickly cementing their reputation as the premier Aussie location for grüner veltliner production. Andrew Miller has taken his inspiration from his stints in many great wine regions in the world, and knows how to craft a fine bottle of wine. It has all the hallmarks of a great grüner, slate, melon, apple blossom, citrus, zip, zap, yum! This is a no-brainer for grüner lovers but it should also be the go-to wine for riesling lovers looking to explore, or even Chablis and chenin lovers looking for a bit of a change. This is seriously good wine.
White
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- Arneis
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- Mount Barker
- Arneis
- Mount Barker
This is a wine that garnered a lot of high eye-brows around the tasting bench. Paul Nelson has created this gem in the style of its homeland Roero- squished between Asti and Barolo in Northern Italy. It's a little textural from some time on skins and lends to a wine that is highly aromatic with notes of jasmine, delicate citrus and bitter almond. Pretty florals and lemon pith are framed by a subtle savoury edge, and its prickly acid line cuts through its long textured finish. Think rich and creamy dishes or a seafood platter by the beach. "Lovely in its youth, like all of us, but gets better with age" says Paul. We'll drink to that.
White
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- Fiano
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- King Valley
- Fiano
- King Valley
These Italian grapes do seem to do bloody well on Aussie soil, and more and more producers are catching on. Gapstead have a head start though, and have formula down pat. Mediterranean freshness, with wonderfully sunny citrus - think lime, orange blossom, lemon and fragrant honeysuckle. There’s hints of ripe nectarine, too, and a sprinkle of sweet spice kicking in on the close. Delightful stuff, any time of the day.
White
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- Marsanne
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- Gisborne
- Marsanne
- Gisborne
We’re all in on Allison and believe you should be as well. You’d think this was named after someone’s daughter or something, but that just isn’t the case. Coopers Creek named this marsanne after grape grower Doug Bell’s Allison V12 engine that sits in his Curtiss Kittyhawk vintage warplane. We suppose it’s pretty fitting, as this wine has serious power, drive and lift. It’s full-bodied, viscous and evokes melon, honeysuckle, stonefruit and candlewax. A touch of apricot rounds out the experience, showing a rare Kiwi take on the famous white Rhône grape.
White
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- Other White
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- Veneto
- Other White
- Veneto
This is an absolute mofo favourite and is as good an expression of Soave Classico as any. It serves all the refreshing, bright qualities that you want it to, all for an appealing price. We reckon you’ll struggle to find something of similar quality in a bottle shop for less than a $20, and that’s on a good day. Plus, this wine is super versatile. Chill it right down and it’ll do the pinot grigio thing - fresh, crisp and easy drinking. Let it warm up and you’ll get the peachy richness side of its spectrum, handling those full-on Italian dishes. This is one of those wines you’ll find yourself reaching for, time and time again. Head of Buying at the ‘fo, John, reckons it’s up there with the best value buys of his ‘fo career. I’m not one to argue!
White
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- Verdejo
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- Requena Útil
- Verdejo
- Requena Útil
This snappy little verdejo is dangerously easy to drink. With the grape's signature spice, paired with vibrant pineapple and Granny Smith and a texture that keeps you coming back for more. It's a little fleshy, but also fresh. If you're a first time verdejo drinker, you need not be scared- let it take you by the hand and show you a good time.