Lemony, crisp light whites pair well with shellfish, while fruity aromatics with a whisper of sweetness will temper spicy cuisine.
CATEGORY WINNER: 50th Parallel Estate Riesling 2014
Canada
$18.00 +319657
Full of energy and drive, this Lake Country riesling displays floral perfume, lime citrus, and generous peach flavours. Minerally, mouthwatering succulence and a pleasingly dry finish make it a glorious food wine. Grant Stanley, who made wine at Quails’ Gate for a decade, has brought his immense talent to 50th Parallel Estate.
Unsworth Allegro 2014
Canada
$23.00 +74500
Characterful blend of two wacky grapes is on top wine lists
Clos du Soleil Pinot Blanc 2014
Canada
$19.90z +83014
Delicious white from the rugged Similkameen Valley evokes pears and citrus
Château de Sancerre Blanc 2014
France
$26.29 +891275
Graceful and minerally sauvignon blanc from the homeland
La Chablisienne Chablis “La Pierrelée” 2013
France
$29.49 +359844
Steely, lemony, minerally chablis defines light white
Marisco The Ned Sauvignon Blanc 2014
New Zealand
$14.99 +16964
A wine so fresh it should be slapped
Wild Goose Gewurztraminer 2014
Canada
$20.65 +414748
Aromatic local hero with a whisper of fruit on the finish
Mission Hill Reserve Riesling 2014
Canada
$20.29 +517458
Dry riesling lush with peach and lime flavours
Reh Kendermann Uber Riesling Kabinett 2014
Germany
$14.79 +498931
Killer value off-dry riesling for an uber-hot curry
Haywire Switchback Vineyard Pinot Gris 2013
Canada
$24.90 +629444
Game-changing Okanagan white, fermented in concrete eggs
Fontanafredda Gavi DOCG 2013
Italy
$19.39 +224709
Suave Italian from a great estate in Piedmont
Casal Garcia Vinho Verde
Portugal
$10.99 +400531
Best-value light and zesty white blend from cool, coastal Portugal
Telmo Rodriguez Basa 2014
Spain
$17.79 +586016
Killer value from Spanish superstar Telmo Rodriguez
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