• A little selection of Summer Favourites - June 2023

    A little selection of Summer Favourites - June 2023

    Below is a little selection of some favourite summer bottles. You may recognise some old friends (Gallimard Champagne, Sorg Pinot etc.) , others are new to Whitfield Wines in recent weeks.

    Please don’t hesitate to be in touch with any questions.  It’s worth noting that I can deliver to holiday houses and friends if you are getting organised..

    Deliveries next week or sooner in London.

    Thanks!

    Ben

    ben@whitfieldwines.com

     

    Wine

    Year

    June Favourites – why?

    Price (£)

     

    White

    Domaine Cheysson Beaujolais Blanc L'Exception’

     

    2020

    Incredible value white burgundy, quirky in that is made in Beaujolais. A classic Whitfield Wine, priced to stock up. Perfect before, during and after an al fresco dinner and for under £20 a bottle, not to be missed.

     

    114 for 6 bottles

    Caves Yves Cuilleron, Viognier 'Les Vignes d'a Côte', Rhône

    2022

    WW baby Condrieu, made by Rhône royalty, perfect for summer as an aperitif or with dinner. All peaches, dried fruit and white flowers this wine achieves brilliant balance in response to Viognier's low acidity.

     

    120 for 6 bottles

    Pieropan ‘Calvarino’ Soave Classico

     

    2021

    An absolute classic of a restaurant wine, every present on the best Italian lists around. Super versatile, with flavours of green apple, almond, blossom, and oyster shell.

     

    156 for 6 bottles

    Domaine Cyril Testut Chablis ‘Rive Droite’

     

    2019

    Produced from some of the finest terroir in the Chablis region, this is wonderfully, elegant, complex, Chablis at a good price. Snap it up while stocks last.

     

    150 for 6 bottles

    Fontanassa Ca'Adua Gavi, Piedmont

     

    2021

    A classic Gavi and a big restaurant favourite. Straw yellow colour with greenish reflection, aromas of citrus, grapefruit, cut grass, good freshness, persistent and mineral taste with a long-lasting finish. Super moreish.

     

    114 for 6 bottles

    Rosé

    Massaya Rosé Bekaa Valley

     

    2021

    Made in a crisp Provençal style, Massaya Rosé is an elegant combination of wild strawberry, redcurrants, Mediterranean spices, aromatic thyme and cooling mint. Moro, Dorian, Andrew Edmunds have this rosé as it’s so versatile with or without food. Made a stone’s throw from the temple of Bacchus in Lebanon.  How apt.

     

    108 for 6 bottles

    Domaine de Triennes, Rosé, Méditerranée

     

    2022

    There's Provence rosé, and then there's Domaine de Triennes. A collaboration between two of Burgundy's finest producers (Dujac and DRC), this is a thoughtfully made, organically grown wine that does real justice to this idyllic coastal region. Bright berry fruit, wild strawberry and citrus. Available in large formats.

     

    177 for 12 bottles

    Magnums 31

     

    Champagne:

    Gallimard Champagne Père et Fils.

     

    NV

    Whitfield Wines’ house champagne with its tantalising pinkish hue and pinot noir mouth fill. Such an exciting growers’ champagne, and staggeringly popular with those lucky enough to try it. Should be your house champagne in large formats too.

     

    186 for 6 bottles

    Magnums 62

    Red:

    Pinot Noir, Domaine Bruno Sorg

     

    2021

    I discovered Bruno Sorg during my time at Zédel, as it is the perfect expression of those wonderful bright red fruit wines so prevalent in the brasseries of Alsace. Low yielding, hand-picked fruit and careful vinification in temperature-controlled conditions gives an elegant and restrained Pinot Noir. Soft textured with a mineral finish, it’s amazing with roast chicken.

     

    120 for 6 bottles

    Langhe Nebbiolo Simane, Reverdito

     

    2020

    100% Nebbiolo, the wine has deep, delicious red fruit notes you expect from the grape variety as well as hints of liquorice and tobacco.  These are soft wines, light in body, but still with plenty of backbone and authority. You will love for barbeques and long summer lunches.

     

    112.50 for 6 bottles

    'La Grola' Veronese IGT, Allegrini

     

    2019

    This is a prestigious wine of great renown, a super Veronese in name, super good value and a real restaurant wine.  A River Café favourite, it’s a classic Whitfield Wine. A blend of Corvina and Oseleta, This is a lot of wine in the best possible way. Luscious aromas of blackberries, blueberry compote and baking spices define the wine.

    168 for 6 bottles

     

    *Minimum order is 12 bottles

    *Free delivery over £250

Whitfield Wines - All You Need to Know

Whitfield Wines is a tightly curated list of restaurant wines to enjoy at home. I have followed many of these producers from my time on the floors of London restaurants and I know people enjoy them not only for what is in the glass but for the stories that they tell. Each month, after many hours of tasting and searching, I select new wines and send a letter about those wines. Think of Whitfield Wines as a wine club, the inside track.

As a member, there is a minimum order of 12 bottles (6 of each wine) and the delivery is free in West London and for orders over £250. After a couple or a few more days, depending on stock levels- its how I keep the prices down, your wine arrives at home. It is that simple.

Whitfield Wines has grown from helping friends to stay stocked up during lockdown to the monthly, personalised wine provision that you see here.

In 2014, I left a 20 year career in finance to follow my passion for restaurants, wine and hospitality. I began on the floor at the Wolseley and have enjoyed a journey through several of London's favourite restaurants. I have seen first-hand what styles of wine people enjoyed most, the wine stories that really resonate and exactly how wine drinking decisions are made. I continue to work in hospitality, mainly on new openings. Whitfield Wines is as much about hospitality as it is about wines to drink now.

During this time I discovered many extraordinary winemakers and brilliant suppliers. These people, who have also become friends, have in common the ability to produce elegant, interesting and consistent wine that is at its best when it reaches the table.

I want to share this access, show you exciting ideas - restaurant wines at home - and hopefully keep you entertained along the way.

My preoccupation is discovering classic wines that are best-in-class but also deliver great value. My wines are always fantastic expressions of terroir, culture, grape and winemakers' skill. I strive to find house wines for my friends and clients, wines that are always on hand at home. This is very personal for me, and I do hope you enjoy my choices.

Whitfield Wines specialises in French (mainly Burgundy Loire and Rhône) and Italian(often Piedmont & Tuscany) with the occasional discovery from other parts
of the world.

Whitfield Wines List

Buying Wines - How does it work?

SIGN UP & RECEIVE MONTHLY LETTERS


This will appear in your inbox every month with links to new ideas and a selection of special wines. There may be focus on a particular grape or sub-region. We always offer seasonal wines at unbeatable prices.

PERUSE & CHOOSE YOUR WINES
Whitfield Wines does drop shipping, so order any time and receive wines the following week, latest. Perhaps reorder a favourite, or try something new. Stocking up is the key. We try to get hold of good stocks, and will always let you know if allocations are tight and if it is first come, first served.

HOW MANY?
All we ask is for a 12 bottle minimum order with a minimum of 6 bottles of each wine - case by case if you like. Magnums count as 2 bottles.

The wines are chosen to be the sort of wines we will always want on hand at home. All wines are ready to drink, but some may be cellared.

DELIVERY
Delivery is free over £250. Just be in touch with any questions about delivery times, or availability.

Buy Wines

Subscribe to Whitfield Wines

Letters, Wine Stories and Whitfield Wines News - straight to your inbox.

If you are already subscribed, please add a fellow wine lover!

Follow us on Instagram too @whitfieldwines!

Wine Stories

First Rosé of 2022

First Rosé of 2022

2 items

My philosophy with Rosé is to find wines that sit in the sweet spot where you maximise on the quality...

Three Reds under £15

Three Reds under £15

2 items

At Whitfield Wines, we never want to forget our promise to present quality at a price that works for a...

Whitfield Wines from Italy

Whitfield Wines from Italy

12 items

Italian wine is a particular focus for Whitfield Wines, explore the intricacies of various Italian regions and producers, I hope...

Monthly Letters

  • A little selection of Summer Favourites - June 2023

    A little selection of Summer Favourites - June 2023

    Below is a little selection of some favourite summer bottles. You may recognise some old friends (Gallimard Champagne, Sorg Pinot etc.) , others are new to Whitfield Wines in recent weeks.

    Please don’t hesitate to be in touch with any questions.  It’s worth noting that I can deliver to holiday houses and friends if you are getting organised..

    Deliveries next week or sooner in London.

    Thanks!

    Ben

    ben@whitfieldwines.com

     

    Wine

    Year

    June Favourites – why?

    Price (£)

     

    White

    Domaine Cheysson Beaujolais Blanc L'Exception’

     

    2020

    Incredible value white burgundy, quirky in that is made in Beaujolais. A classic Whitfield Wine, priced to stock up. Perfect before, during and after an al fresco dinner and for under £20 a bottle, not to be missed.

     

    114 for 6 bottles

    Caves Yves Cuilleron, Viognier 'Les Vignes d'a Côte', Rhône

    2022

    WW baby Condrieu, made by Rhône royalty, perfect for summer as an aperitif or with dinner. All peaches, dried fruit and white flowers this wine achieves brilliant balance in response to Viognier's low acidity.

     

    120 for 6 bottles

    Pieropan ‘Calvarino’ Soave Classico

     

    2021

    An absolute classic of a restaurant wine, every present on the best Italian lists around. Super versatile, with flavours of green apple, almond, blossom, and oyster shell.

     

    156 for 6 bottles

    Domaine Cyril Testut Chablis ‘Rive Droite’

     

    2019

    Produced from some of the finest terroir in the Chablis region, this is wonderfully, elegant, complex, Chablis at a good price. Snap it up while stocks last.

     

    150 for 6 bottles

    Fontanassa Ca'Adua Gavi, Piedmont

     

    2021

    A classic Gavi and a big restaurant favourite. Straw yellow colour with greenish reflection, aromas of citrus, grapefruit, cut grass, good freshness, persistent and mineral taste with a long-lasting finish. Super moreish.

     

    114 for 6 bottles

    Rosé

    Massaya Rosé Bekaa Valley

     

    2021

    Made in a crisp Provençal style, Massaya Rosé is an elegant combination of wild strawberry, redcurrants, Mediterranean spices, aromatic thyme and cooling mint. Moro, Dorian, Andrew Edmunds have this rosé as it’s so versatile with or without food. Made a stone’s throw from the temple of Bacchus in Lebanon.  How apt.

     

    108 for 6 bottles

    Domaine de Triennes, Rosé, Méditerranée

     

    2022

    There's Provence rosé, and then there's Domaine de Triennes. A collaboration between two of Burgundy's finest producers (Dujac and DRC), this is a thoughtfully made, organically grown wine that does real justice to this idyllic coastal region. Bright berry fruit, wild strawberry and citrus. Available in large formats.

     

    177 for 12 bottles

    Magnums 31

     

    Champagne:

    Gallimard Champagne Père et Fils.

     

    NV

    Whitfield Wines’ house champagne with its tantalising pinkish hue and pinot noir mouth fill. Such an exciting growers’ champagne, and staggeringly popular with those lucky enough to try it. Should be your house champagne in large formats too.

     

    186 for 6 bottles

    Magnums 62

    Red:

    Pinot Noir, Domaine Bruno Sorg

     

    2021

    I discovered Bruno Sorg during my time at Zédel, as it is the perfect expression of those wonderful bright red fruit wines so prevalent in the brasseries of Alsace. Low yielding, hand-picked fruit and careful vinification in temperature-controlled conditions gives an elegant and restrained Pinot Noir. Soft textured with a mineral finish, it’s amazing with roast chicken.

     

    120 for 6 bottles

    Langhe Nebbiolo Simane, Reverdito

     

    2020

    100% Nebbiolo, the wine has deep, delicious red fruit notes you expect from the grape variety as well as hints of liquorice and tobacco.  These are soft wines, light in body, but still with plenty of backbone and authority. You will love for barbeques and long summer lunches.

     

    112.50 for 6 bottles

    'La Grola' Veronese IGT, Allegrini

     

    2019

    This is a prestigious wine of great renown, a super Veronese in name, super good value and a real restaurant wine.  A River Café favourite, it’s a classic Whitfield Wine. A blend of Corvina and Oseleta, This is a lot of wine in the best possible way. Luscious aromas of blackberries, blueberry compote and baking spices define the wine.

    168 for 6 bottles

     

    *Minimum order is 12 bottles

    *Free delivery over £250