Decent white wine for a tenner? (Better than Daybreak SB)

Decent white wine for a tenner? (Better than Daybreak SB)

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C70R

17,596 posts

103 months

Thursday 19th May 2022
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thebraketester said:
Other to look for, Gavi, Picpoul. A vinho verde is nice on a hot summers day as it's slightly sparkling. All of those should be available for around 10
See my post above. It seems we have very similar taste in cheap white.

I'd much rather spend a little more on a Sancerre or a Pouilly-Fume, but there's plenty of interesting stuff out there for less than a tenner.

TIGA84

5,204 posts

230 months

Thursday 19th May 2022
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C70R said:
thebraketester said:
Other to look for, Gavi, Picpoul. A vinho verde is nice on a hot summers day as it's slightly sparkling. All of those should be available for around 10
See my post above. It seems we have very similar taste in cheap white.

I'd much rather spend a little more on a Sancerre or a Pouilly-Fume, but there's plenty of interesting stuff out there for less than a tenner.
I entirely agree.

Co-Op Gavi at £8 is great, and Tesco Picpoul is about the same. Both lovely.

Mobile Chicane

20,735 posts

211 months

Thursday 19th May 2022
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Just sneaks in at £10 if you buy a mixed case of a dozen:




https://www.averys.com/product/White-Still+Wine/Si...

A truly elegant SB by one of Sancerre's leading makers, only they can't call it Sancerre as the grapes come from a wider area.

Be quick.

ecsrobin

17,017 posts

164 months

Thursday 19th May 2022
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We enjoy Percheron Chenin Blanc-Viognier and friends have always bee lm positive with it and comes in under £10

rwillia2

73 posts

22 months

Thursday 19th May 2022
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NNH said:
I find New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough to very reliable and decent value
I’d echo this. They have a pretty unique flavour completely different to French or South African Sauvignon Blanc and on the whole tend to be pretty consistent. Most of the supermarkets have good selections. I buy whatever is on offer usually but Villa Maria, Mud House and Brancott are all mainstream brands.

If you want to try something a bit different, I like a Vihno Verde, a Portuguese wine (think it translates to Green Wine). It’s semi sparkling, not like Prosecco, it’s less fizzy and less acidic. Very light and very refreshing in my view.

Hope that helps!

okgo

37,848 posts

197 months

Thursday 19th May 2022
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Lidl do a few SB at 5-6 quid and they taste the same as Brancott/Villa Maria to me, their Picpoul alright too.



Carl_Manchester

12,102 posts

261 months

Monday 30th May 2022
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popegregory said:
Inspired by the similarly titled red wine thread. I drink red but like a nice cold glass of white when it’s warm; frankly I know even less about this than I do red. I’ve only alluded to Daybreak as it’s on the go at the moment, I don’t think it will reappear. Are the whites from the red makers I like such as Casillero Diablo worth a punt? What’s everyone’s go to?
Stellenrust Chenin Blanc from Sainsbury's for 8 quid.

The more expensive version has less sulphites but Sainsbury's stopped doing it. If you can survive the sulphites then it's a greatly quaffable.

Origin Unknown

2,293 posts

168 months

Monday 30th May 2022
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NNH said:
I find New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough to very reliable and decent value
This is almost exclusively the only white wine I drink now. My personal favorite is Villa Marea New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, second is Wairau Cove and there are a couple of others I'll need to sift through photos to pinpoint.

I did a wine tasting tour in October 2019 of Waiheke Island, not educated and I lack the appropriate parlance to describe wines correctly but Chardonnay and Viognier were ok but the Sauvignon really stood out. Villa Marea is produced a just south of Auckland and it is the bomb (wine parlance) smile

okgo

37,848 posts

197 months

Monday 30th May 2022
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It is always on offer in Majestic too it seems.

ClaphamGT3

11,269 posts

242 months

Monday 30th May 2022
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This is our default quaffing white for parties etc

https://www.majestic.co.uk/wines/vaux-st-georges-t...

iphonedyou

9,234 posts

156 months

Monday 30th May 2022
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Origin Unknown said:
This is almost exclusively the only white wine I drink now. My personal favorite is Villa Marea New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, second is Wairau Cove and there are a couple of others I'll need to sift through photos to pinpoint.

I did a wine tasting tour in October 2019 of Waiheke Island, not educated and I lack the appropriate parlance to describe wines correctly but Chardonnay and Viognier were ok but the Sauvignon really stood out. Villa Marea is produced a just south of Auckland and it is the bomb (wine parlance) smile
My mum loves Villa Maria. I usually pick some up for her, but I asked my local wineshop for recommendations for somebody that likes Villa Maria SV but up to, say, £20 a bottle. They recommended Greywacke and she absolutely loves it.

Give it a try smile

SlimJim16v

5,617 posts

142 months

Tuesday 31st May 2022
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Common Porpoise said:
can't go wrong , really.... "the Ned" is a really good one. available in Co-op, sainsburys and waitrose.
yes
Also, as someone said, a Vinho Verde, a nice, light, slightly sparkling wine.

Origin Unknown

2,293 posts

168 months

Tuesday 31st May 2022
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iphonedyou said:
Origin Unknown said:
This is almost exclusively the only white wine I drink now. My personal favorite is Villa Marea New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, second is Wairau Cove and there are a couple of others I'll need to sift through photos to pinpoint.

I did a wine tasting tour in October 2019 of Waiheke Island, not educated and I lack the appropriate parlance to describe wines correctly but Chardonnay and Viognier were ok but the Sauvignon really stood out. Villa Marea is produced a just south of Auckland and it is the bomb (wine parlance) smile
My mum loves Villa Maria. I usually pick some up for her, but I asked my local wineshop for recommendations for somebody that likes Villa Maria SV but up to, say, £20 a bottle. They recommended Greywacke and she absolutely loves it.

Give it a try smile
Thanks! thumbup

sean ie3

1,956 posts

135 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2022
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Noticed this while picking up the Rioja Blanco in Aldi,



Best white for less than a tenner I've had, with a interesting provenance when Googled.

Edited by sean ie3 on Wednesday 22 June 12:18

yellowbentines

5,295 posts

206 months

Thursday 23rd June 2022
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I used to go for the New Zealand, Australian or Chilean Sauvignon Blancs, either the brands mentioned above (Mud House, Wairu Cove, Villa Maria) or the supermarket own brand 'finest' option.

Quite often you'll find there are several of these next to each other, in the same botttle with different label of course, similar description, same alcohol content, same importer on the label, taste very similar...so I just picked whichever was on offer as the supermarkets just roll from one to the other.

However, have recently moved to the European options - Gavi, Picpoul, French Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio and enjoying working my way through them

Now when I go back to the Southern hemisphere Sauvignon Blancs they all taste a bit sharp and harsh by comparison.

Trustmeimadoctor

12,523 posts

154 months

Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Origin Unknown said:
iphonedyou said:
Origin Unknown said:
This is almost exclusively the only white wine I drink now. My personal favorite is Villa Marea New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, second is Wairau Cove and there are a couple of others I'll need to sift through photos to pinpoint.

I did a wine tasting tour in October 2019 of Waiheke Island, not educated and I lack the appropriate parlance to describe wines correctly but Chardonnay and Viognier were ok but the Sauvignon really stood out. Villa Marea is produced a just south of Auckland and it is the bomb (wine parlance) smile
My mum loves Villa Maria. I usually pick some up for her, but I asked my local wineshop for recommendations for somebody that likes Villa Maria SV but up to, say, £20 a bottle. They recommended Greywacke and she absolutely loves it.

Give it a try smile
Thanks! thumbup
Will give that a go too as villa Maria is our standard white.

Got a cloudy bay to drink this weekend never had it before and it's the most I've ever paid not in a restaurant

sherman

13,060 posts

214 months

Wednesday 6th July 2022
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As said a picpoul, sancerre or gavi is nice.
A pinot grigio is always acceptable.

The best New Zealand savjgions come from the town of Nelson.
This is a very nice quaffable midweek bottle.
"Domaine la Hitaire 'Les Tours' 2019, Côtes de Gascogne - Majestic Wine" https://www.majestic.co.uk/wines/domaine-hitaire-l...

cerb4.5lee

30,170 posts

179 months

Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Trustmeimadoctor said:
Origin Unknown said:
iphonedyou said:
Origin Unknown said:
This is almost exclusively the only white wine I drink now. My personal favorite is Villa Marea New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, second is Wairau Cove and there are a couple of others I'll need to sift through photos to pinpoint.

I did a wine tasting tour in October 2019 of Waiheke Island, not educated and I lack the appropriate parlance to describe wines correctly but Chardonnay and Viognier were ok but the Sauvignon really stood out. Villa Marea is produced a just south of Auckland and it is the bomb (wine parlance) smile
My mum loves Villa Maria. I usually pick some up for her, but I asked my local wineshop for recommendations for somebody that likes Villa Maria SV but up to, say, £20 a bottle. They recommended Greywacke and she absolutely loves it.

Give it a try smile
Thanks! thumbup
Will give that a go too as villa Maria is our standard white.

Got a cloudy bay to drink this weekend never had it before and it's the most I've ever paid not in a restaurant
My personal favourite is The Ned New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc(I also like Villa Maria too). However I've still got a couple of bottles in the fridge of Cloudy Bay...because I was really looking forward to trying it, but sadly I don't like it though!

You'll have to let me know how you get on with it. smile

Meeten-5dulx

2,556 posts

55 months

Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Trustmeimadoctor said:
Origin Unknown said:
iphonedyou said:
Origin Unknown said:
This is almost exclusively the only white wine I drink now. My personal favorite is Villa Marea New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, second is Wairau Cove and there are a couple of others I'll need to sift through photos to pinpoint.

I did a wine tasting tour in October 2019 of Waiheke Island, not educated and I lack the appropriate parlance to describe wines correctly but Chardonnay and Viognier were ok but the Sauvignon really stood out. Villa Marea is produced a just south of Auckland and it is the bomb (wine parlance) smile
My mum loves Villa Maria. I usually pick some up for her, but I asked my local wineshop for recommendations for somebody that likes Villa Maria SV but up to, say, £20 a bottle. They recommended Greywacke and she absolutely loves it.

Give it a try smile
Thanks! thumbup
Will give that a go too as villa Maria is our standard white.

Got a cloudy bay to drink this weekend never had it before and it's the most I've ever paid not in a restaurant
Had Cloudy Bay (they made NZ SB more mainstream) but Greywacke is so much better.
Definitely suggest you try that as a step up from the generic £10 bottles you see in the supermarket.

(Can’t help with the op question other than Villa Maria should hit the brief)