Best Light White Wine 2016

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 2014Canada$18.00 +319657Full 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 2014Canada$23.00 +74500Characterful blend of two wacky grapes is on top wine lists Clos du Soleil Pinot Blanc 2014Canada$19.90z +83014Delicious white from the rugged Similkameen Valley evokes pears and citrusChâteau de Sancerre Blanc 2014France$26.29 +891275Graceful and minerally sauvignon blanc from the homelandLa Chablisienne Chablis “La Pierrelée” 2013France$29.49 +359844Steely, lemony, minerally chablis defines light white Marisco The Ned Sauvignon Blanc 2014New Zealand$14.99 +16964A wine so fresh it should be slappedWild Goose Gewurztraminer 2014Canada$20.65 +414748Aromatic local hero with a whisper of fruit on the finishMission Hill Reserve Riesling 2014Canada$20.29 +517458Dry riesling lush with peach and lime flavoursReh Kendermann Uber Riesling Kabinett 2014Germany$14.79 +498931Killer value off-dry riesling for an uber-hot curryHaywire Switchback Vineyard Pinot Gris 2013 Canada$24.90 +629444Game-changing Okanagan white, fermented in concrete eggsFontanafredda Gavi DOCG 2013Italy$19.39 +224709Suave Italian from a great estate in PiedmontCasal Garcia Vinho VerdePortugal$10.99 +400531Best-value light and zesty white blend from cool, coastal PortugalTelmo Rodriguez Basa 2014Spain$17.79 +586016Killer value from Spanish superstar Telmo Rodriguez<< BACK TO CATEGORIES