Love at First White
Do you remember the first white wine you fell in love with? Let rekindle the memory with some awesome white wines. A range of flavor’s and styles is bound to make you fall in love at first white!
Las Lilas
Grapes : Louriero 75% Treixadura 12.5% Arinto 12.5%
Place : Vinho Verde - Portugal
Process : Fermentation in Stainless steel tanks. No chaptalization and acidification at all. The idea is to stay natural as much as possible. Traditional Pressing. Approx. 2 months lees contact
Family : The Las Lilas vineyards are nestled between the Lima and Vez rivers, in the Vinho Verde wine region of Portugal. Almost half of the 34 acres of vineyards are planted with old vines (> 25 years old). Las Lilas’ winemaker, José Oliveira has been working in the region for almost 20 years.
Bottle: $15 | Glass: $6
Dettori ‘Renosu’
Grapes : 100% Vermentino
Place : Sardinia - Italy
Process : Grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques
Biodynamic soil preparations of herbal sprays following the astronomical calendar
Family : Alessandro Dettori is deeply devoted to Vermentino, and this expression features citrus, orchard fruit, and mineral flavors from growing in sand next to the coast.
Bottle: $33 | Glass: $13
Better Half
Grapes : 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Place : Marlborough - New Zealand
Process : Harvest began with the Meadowbank vineyard in the Taylor Pass sub-region on March 16th. The later ripening Awatere Valley performed particularly well this year and contributes a significant percentage to this wine. Traditional winemaking practices. Sustainably farmed.
Family : What do you name your wine brand when your wife is a well-known New Zealand winemaker with a successful label of her own? To George, the answer was obvious. He gave a smirk and chose the tongue-in-cheek name ‘The Better Half’.
It was a bold move, but George is a game-for-it kinda guy. With a roll of the eyes from wife Jules, George dusted off his winemaking hat and dived in.
Growing up in rural South Canterbury in a family with a long history of aviation, it was only a matter of time before George Elworthy got the flying bug himself. He’s now a part-time pilot, amateur aircraft restorer, angel investor, and avid mountain biker. He’s also an experienced winemaker but that’s a bit hard to fit on a business card, so he’s content to be known as “the better half”.
Price : $37 btl | $15 gls
Presqu’ile
Grapes : 100% Chardonnay
Place : Santa Barbara - California
Process : Traditional Fermentation. Used oak barrels. Small lot. Hand Harvested.
Family : Presqu’ile is a family-owned winery in the Santa Maria Valley, dedicated to crafting exceptional, cool-climate Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Syrah from Santa Barbara County. We designed and planted Presqu’ile Vineyard to create a diverse tapestry of blocks that feature an array of clones, exposures, and elevations.
Presqu’ile- French/Creole meaning peninsula, or literally translated, “ Almost an Island”, was a beloved family gathering place on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. It was a place that engendered a conviviality among family and friends, evoking a warmth of human spirit and a rapport among all who “passed a good time” there. In August of 2005, hurricane Katrina made landfall ending an era. We named our winery in honor of that place and a way of life.
Price : $29 btl | 13 gls