
Whole Bunch Wines - Top 5 White Wines of 2024
2024 - what a year! We spent it serving up world-class wines to our lovely customers, but some wines simply stood up above the rest and you lot guzzled them down!
So, we wanted to run through the best-selling wines of 2024. Let's take a look at Whole Bunch Wines Top 5 White Wines of 2024!
#1 Greywacke Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Our run-away winner was Greywacke's Sauvignon Blanc. Greywacke was created in 2009 by Kevin Judd, the person responsible for the ground-breaking early wines produced in Marlborough.
Greywacke Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc displays aromas of cassis and passionfruit are first to emerge, with guava, crisp pear and white peach adding a delicious fruit salad intricacy. On the palate, it’s generous yet refreshing, with ripe pineapple and a lime sherbet zing, layered with elderflower and hints of citrus blossom. Buy Now
#2 Blank Canvas Grüner Veltliner
Next up is the simply stunning Blank Canvas Grüner Veltliner. Blank Canvas is a collaboration between Master of Wine Sophie Parker and her award-winning winemaking consultant husband Matt Thomson. They seek out small-batch wines from exceptional single vineyard sites across New Zealand.
The grapes were harvested in the cool of the morning, as a means of preserving acidity and freshness. 60% of the free-run juice, (aka the best stuff), was also aged in French oak, (20% of which was new). Look out for powerful notes of white pepper, orange rind, lychee, sea foam, apricot, peach, pear and brioche. Buy Now
#3 Domaine des Brosses Sancerre
The Girard family, behind the Domaine des Brosses Sancerre, have six different parcels of Sancerre vineyards. Their hillside vineyards are located on classic clay and chalk soils, giving the grippy, mineral style expected of true Sancerre.
Pale golden in colour, this wine has ripe citrus aromas paired with herbaceous notes. It's structured yet balanced palate reveals the consecrated minerality and freshness of an excellent Sancerre. Buy Now
#4 Mandrarossa Urra di Mare Sauvignon Blanc
Mandrarossa began in 1999 and since then, they've looked to innovate. They look at ways to innovate, as a means of preserving the ancient treasures of Sicily. Through their work, they can harness the terroir in a way which allows the grapes to reach their full potential.
Mandrarossa Urra di Mare Sauvignon Blanc displays intense notes of fresh citrus fruit, most notably bergamot and lemon. Then, the clay and limestone soils have instilled this wine with a notable minerality which adds texture. Buy Now
#5 Vesevo Beneventano Falanghina
This one shocked us. Only on the shelves for about 6 months, but it managed to claim fifth places in our top 5 white wines of 2024.
Vesevo Beneventano Falanghina has that powerful minerality, as well as a steely, bracing acidity. Look out for perfumed notes of white flowers, as well as crisp citrus, peach and white melon. Full and ripe on the palate - this one is a delight. Buy Now
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We hope you enjoyed our round up of the top 5 white wines of 2024. You can sample these for yourself, along with a host of other delicious offerings, at Whole Bunch Wines. We'll see you there!
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