| Bernkastler |
German white, named after the town in the
Musette valley. Soft dry white similar to Riesling, has a mild floral bouquet. |
| Bordailles White |
Crisp and delicate on the palate, made in the
Bordailles style, this wine boasts a faintly herbaceous flavour. A clean vinous bouquet
predominates. Best well-aged. A perfect compliment to shell-fish of any kind. |
| Brise de Mers* |
A wine delicate and aromatic in nature. Dry
and crisp, fresh in flavour, you'll appreciate its slight leafy bouquet. Best consumed
early. Suitable for lighter meals. |
| Bourgeron White |
Smooth in flavour, clean in taste, you'll
savour soft citrus on the tongue with a crisp, leafy bouquet. Best consumed young.
Suitable for most white meats and grilled or barbecued chicken. Chardonnay should be the
feature grape. |
| Chamblaise |
The California style is made from a blend of
Chardonnay and Semillon. A great-natured wine with a full-bodied, clean taste. Citrus and
melon flavours - an early consumer. Due to its crowd-pleasing nature, its the perfect
wedding wine. It’s also an excellent pool-side companion. |
| Chardonnay |
A full-bodied wine that will please the
sophisticated palate with its crisp, green apple bouquet and hearty deep melon flavours.
One of the finest wines on the market if you value depth. Oaking is necessary in bringing
out the natural vanilla aroma. Improves greatly with age. The perfect partner for
shellfish or chicken. |
| Chardonnay-Semillon |
The combination of these two exceptional
varieties with oak gives a depth of complexity and character. Dry wine, fruity bouquet.
Straw to pale gold colour. |
| Chardon Fume* |
A fine dry table wine. Fresh and fruity with a
light, elegant, aromatic bouquet. The Fume reputation of this wine is derived from the
flinty qualities of the Sauvignon Blanc grape. |
| Chenin Blanc |
Traditionally made purely from the Chenin
Blanc grape, it has a dominant flavour, slightly fruity and unique in many ways. You'll
savour apple and honey flavours. Great in its youth, while flavours of apple and honey are
released with ageing. An under- estimated wine that will enhance your cellar. A personal
wine, excellent to savour . |
| Coteau Royal Blanc* |
Typical white, soft, mild. |
| Cuvee Speciale |
Means "Vat full of special vintage"
- can also mean plain white wine - nothing speciale. |
| Emerald Riesling |
Clean, flowery and fruity with a crisp
aftertaste. Strictly Californian variety of Riesling. |
| Frascati |
Italian dry white, similar to Soave. Used in
Italy for house wine, also makes a great Spumante. |
| French Columbard |
Traditionally a blending grape, its flavours
are too pronounced to bury. Crisp, acidic and extremely fragrant in it’s youth. Best
with fish and poultry. |
| Frontignan |
Crowd pleasing white derived from Muscat style.
Soft, fragrant and dry. |
| Fume Blanc |
Primarily made with Sauvignon Blanc, it
possesses a smoky, yet rich flavour. You'll savour a crisp aroma reminiscent of freshly
cut grass. A subtle oakiness gives this wine a character like no other. Ages well with
additional oaking. Great with lobster and crab as well as pasta with cream sauces. |
| Gewurztraminer |
Extremely spicy in flavour and aroma,
it’s traditionally an Alsation wine which offers a frontal attack on your taste buds.
Well-aged, it becomes truly distinctive. Best served with Oriental, Thai, Cajun and
Mexican foods. |
| Hock |
Light pale German white with a slight
fruitiness. Certainly suitable as an everyday table wine. A popular wine for weddings and
social events, because of its non-offensive nature and approachability. |
| House White |
Light, dry table wine with no standout
qualities, except that everyone can approach it without difficulty. |
| Johannisberg
Riesling |
A light coloured, delicately flavoured wine
which offers a slight tartness. The clean taste is complimented by a flinty lime flavour
and spicy bouquet. A premium German style wine that ages well. A perfect marriage with
fresh water fish. |
| Liebfraumilch |
A delightful blend of Rieslings, fruity in
aroma and clean in taste. Well-balanced as both a dry, crisp wine or as a medium sweet
wine. Pleasant in its youth. A great summer sipper. Some kits, like Selection and
Vintner's Reserve have an additional package of sweetner in the box for you to add to
enhance the fruits and smooth the wine out to match its commercial equivalent. |
| Manoir Blanc* |
A delicious dry wine with mild bouquet and
flavour. Best used when young and lively. Great with seafood. Very similar to Pinot Blanc. |
| Musette |
Well-balanced and full of fruit with earthy
qualities. It is light in body with a cool, clean flavour. Typically consumed off-dry,
it’s an early consumer. A lunch-time wine, suitable for light foods and conversation.
|
| Muscat |
Light in body & colour. Citrus dominates. |
| Niersteiner |
Nierstein is a small town in the Rhineland
district of Germany noted for is high quality white wines. It is the same quality that is
stressed with this fine blend. |
| Piesporter |
Considered one of the finest Riesling style
wines of the valley. Light on the pallet yet elegant. Fresh, full, soft and fruity.
Delicate flowery bouquet, lots of grapefruit & citrus flavour when young. |
| Pinot Blanc |
A richly toned, delicate wine with an elegant
soft flavour and velvety fragrance. The white counterpart of Pinot Noir. |
| Pinot Chardonnay |
See Chardonnay |
| Pinot Grigio |
Also known as Pinot Gris. In the glass, a pale straw colour - on the
palate, dry with overtones of green melon leading to a crisp, clean finish. A bouquet of
honey and herbs completes the experience. Ideal with fish, grilled chicken, veal
scaloppini and pasta in cream sauces. |
| Rhine |
Light German wine. Fresh, pale, and generic. |
| Riesling |
A Johannisberg Riesling blend, usually, to
create a style of wine desired by the kit manufacturer. Soft, fruity and crowd pleasing
(great with a touch of sugar if desired). |
| Rioja Blanco |
The wines of the Rioja are made in the
Bordeaux manner and are often compared to their French counterparts. A delicious, dry, but
mellow, pale golden table wine with a fresh and lively character. |
| Ruisseau Blanc* |
A medium-bodied dry wine with golden
overtones, it gives the noble Chardonnay grape a reputation that is both rich and racy. In
the nose, pear and apple - in the mouth, the toasted silkiness of butterscotch, vanilla
and spice. Ages gracefully. |
| Sauvignon Blanc |
Bordaille's best grape. A clean, refreshing
wine offering a lightly fruity aroma with a herbaceous hint. Green, herbal flavours with a
touch of mint are meant to be savoured. A unique French-style wine that ages well. |
| Semillon |
Noted for its sustenance and pleasing
distinctive bouquet. Makes an excellent crisp, clean, dry table wine while at the same
time being the variety of preference for sweeter white table wines. |
| Soave |
A fresh, fragrant, well balanced, dry white
wine carrying the enviable reputation as the best Italian White. The wine is consumed
young and very well chilled. |
| Trebbiano |
Australia's version of Chamblaise. |
| Val de Grace* |
Typical Bordailles white, made mostly with Sauvignon Blanc. |
| Val du Domaine* |
Chardonnay & Muscat blend. Get the body and complexity of
Chardonnay with some citrus overtones from the Muscat. Refreshing. |
| Verdiccio |
Crisp, clean and slightly herbaceous best
describes this wine. Herbal aromas dominate the bouquet, while flavours of lemon and pear
entice the palate. The finish is crisp and clean. For peak flavour, enjoy while young. At
meals, Verdiccio goes well with pastas in seafood sauce and risotto. |
| Vinho Verde |
This wine derives its name from the fact that
it is produced from barely ripe grapes thus "Green Wine". A light, fruity,
refreshing wine that is always consumed young. |
| White Bordailles |
see Bordailles Style |
| White Bourgeron |
see Bourgeron Style |