BIANCO is an ode to our favourite whites for the season. Whether you prefer them lean, clean and mineral, textured and perfumed, or savoury and spiced, we hope to shine a light on the breadth of diversity to be found from these varieties.
LA GRAPPERIE
Le Pressoir de St Pierre 2020
Loire, France
From vines up to eighty years old, this was pressed directly to old barrels for a year of élevage. As always, this is the most open and immediate of Renaud’s bottlings, offering perfectly ripe stone fruits, cut with the unmistakable imprint of flint. Wonderful now, it will continue to evolve beautifully over the coming years.
Chenin Blanc
LÉONARD DIETRICH
Granit 2021
Alsace, France
From forty year old vines of Auxerrois and Sylvaner planted over pure granite towards the bottom of the slope in Dambach. The former was pressed directly, whilst the latter macerated for two days before the two were blended and left to rest in a single old Alsatian foudre for a year. Reflecting the vintage this is compact, delicate and nuanced, with gentle notes of citrus and an intense, stony minerality.
Auxerrois, Sylvaner
TUTTI FRUTTI ANANAS
Toranja 2022
Roussillon, France
A direct press of Grenache Gris and Macabeo from a parcel planted over pure schist. A little reduced on opening, it carries a gentle spritz and offers real refreshment through a combination of minerals, lemons and sea salt. A wine with an almost tonic-like quality, it is an excellent way to begin a meal.
Grenache Gris, Macabeo