Grape – Chenin Blanc

Natural white wine can take on many forms; from bone-dry, pale in colour and decidedly classical, all the way through to wines with a much deeper, golden hue and notable substance. Hazy, vinous, and textured, with a plump succulence that coats the palate. We hope that our wide-ranging selection will throw up some new discoveries and maybe even take you out of your comfort zone to pastures new.

From traditional direct-press to wines that are allowed to mingle on the skins for just a short time, lending deeper, complex tones; whether you live to worship white Burgundy or seek out the most rugged, off-the-radar bottles from remote Italian or Spanish backwaters, you’ll find much to explore here.

Chateau Barouillet
Bergecrac Blanc Sec 2022

Cracking value Bergerac Blanc cuvée equally blending four different white grapes that are expressed in a distinctly Southern style. Do not expect green cut grass from the Sauvignon, this is altogether riper, textured and savoury territory. Find out more.

  • Region Bergerac, France
  • Grapes Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, Chenin Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£18.50

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Thomas Puéchavy
Les Vrilles 2022

Given time to open up, a nuanced meld of gently honeyed crisp green apple, lemon sorbet and matchstick reduction float from the glass. Less high-definition-angular than his longer-lived wines, again there is an appealing softness to the structure, with everything hanging in place with casual poise. Salty minerals underpin, and the acidity cuts neatly, with a faint twang of ginger in the long finish. Find out more.

  • Region Vouvray, Loire, France
  • Grapes Chenin Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£29.50

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Mikaël Bouges
Prométhée 2022

Like all of Mikaël's wines from the dry 2022 vintage, there is a chiselled structure and profound minerality, the vines having reached deep down to the limestone bedrock for nutrients. White peach and spices with taut acidity and a delicate, honeyed quality, neatly balanced out with a pronounced salty minerals. A wine of precision and poise. Find out more.

  • Region Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grapes Chenin Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£26.50

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Thierry Hesnault
Nouvelle Vague 2022

Electrically-charged Chenin Blanc offering thirst-quenching notes of pith, sea salt and stoney minerality – one that is sure to make a compelling apéritif alongside your next plate of oysters. Find out more.

  • Region Jasnières, Loire, France
  • Grapes Chenin Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£37.75

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Celler Tuets
Tot Blanc 2022

This is made from white grapes from all of Albert’s plots, which are very lightly macerated on the skins. All completed in steel tanks for pristine freshness. It is tonic and herbaceous, with a delicately aromatic nose. Would be perfect with a fish stew or some sardines on the grill. Find out more.

  • Region Aiguamúrcia, Catalonia, Spain
  • Grapes Parellada, Macabeo, Garnatxa Blanca, Chenin Blanc & Muscat
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£21.50

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La Petite Soeur
Globule Blanc 2022

This warmer vintage has rendered a plush, perfumed wine that pairs ripe stone fruits, smoke and anise to beautiful effect. On the palate there is tension and minerality sitting in perfect balance with ripe fruits. Find out more.

  • Region Anjou, Loire, France
  • Grapes Chenin Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic & Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£33.50

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Testalonga
Baby Bandito 'Keep On Punching' 2023

Chenin, but no buttery oak, this is all done in steel tank to keep that citrus twang just as clean as a whistle. Green apple and pear with some nice zippy white peach. The Baby Bandito range offers some crazy value. Find out more.

  • Region Bandits Kloof, Eendekuil & Piketberg, Swartland, South Africa
  • Grapes Chenin Blanc
  • Vineyard Uncertified Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£19.25

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François Saint-Lô
Les Pouches 2020

Chenin Blanc pressed slowly, then put straight into old barrels for over two years. A remarkable wine with such lovely texture, pure fruit and quite incredible length, it's at once delicate and powerful. Find out more.

  • Region Saumur, Loire, France
  • Grapes Chenin Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£42

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Mai & Kenji Hodgson
Les Aussigouins 2021

As a broad stroke one could describe Les Aussigouins as a more amped-up sister to Faia - the production is the same, it is the qualities in the raw materials that make it unique. The fruit is opluent and richly textured, with beautiful, long acidity that points to this being a wine built to go the distance. Find out more.

  • Region Anjou, Loire, France
  • Grapes Chenin Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£50

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Domaine Des Buis
Les Brumes 2023

A textural wine that opens up beautifully in the glass or after a couple of years in bottle, it has a fleshy and moreish fruit with refreshing bitters and a granite-induced salty finish. A wine with bags of character and complexity. Find out more.

  • Region Entraygues-sur-Truyère, Aveyron, France
  • Grapes Chenin Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic & Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£27.50

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