{"id":40731,"date":"2023-12-06T18:06:49","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T18:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/?p=40731"},"modified":"2023-12-06T18:08:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T18:08:13","slug":"10-ten-white-wines-for-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/blog\/10-ten-white-wines-for-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"10 TEN WHITE WINES FOR CHRISTMAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we get towards the business end of the year &#8211; we have selected our TOP TEN WHITE WINES for the Christmas Period.<\/p>\n<p>Spread across through some of our favourite countries and regions, these are certainly classics that everyone will enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the list below and click on the links to read more and purchase via the website.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Waud Wines &#8211; Members&#8217; Selection White 2021 &#8211; \u00a313 per bottle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our own labelled offering, made by Samuel Guibert at Mas de Daumas Gassac. Fresh, clean, crisp and very inviting. This is a crowd pleaser wine &#8211; very good value too. <strong><br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #97a422; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/wine\/waud-wines-members-selection-white-2021\/\">(Click here)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Brunel de la Gardine &#8211; CDR Blanc 2022 &#8211; \u00a314.50 per bottle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A gorgeous bottle from this famed estate in Chateauneuf du Pape. Aromas of peach, nectarine and citrus &#8211; with a smooth and delicate palate. Tr\u00e8s bon!<br \/>\n<strong><a style=\"color: #97a422; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/wine\/brunel-de-la-gardine-cotes-du-rhone-blanc-2022\/\">(Click here)\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Muga Blanco 2022 &#8211; \u00a317.50 per bottle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">From one of the most famous estates in Rioja &#8211; another crowd pleaser wine. A cultured white wine for the price point &#8211; subtle creamy texture with soft citrus notes. A great wine for aperitif, or with your Christmas Day starter.<br \/>\n<strong><a style=\"color: #97a422; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/wine\/muga-blanco-2022\/\">(Click here)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>G\u00e9rald Talmard \u2013 M\u00e2con-Uchizy 2022 &#8211; \u00a318.50 per bottle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our best selling white wine on the list &#8211; this is a super easy drinking Macon, at an incredibly price compared to the rest of Burgundy. Fruity, rounded on the palate with expressive citrus and floral aromas \u2013 an absolute delight from Burgundy\u2019s M\u00e2connais region. <strong><br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #97a422; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/wine\/gerald-talmard-macon-uchizy-2022\/\">(Click here)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Louis Cheze &#8211; Viognier 2022 &#8211; \u00a319.50 per bottle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Arguably the best value wine on our whole list &#8211; we absolutely love this wine from Northern Rhone. \u00a0Light, clear gold in colour with aromas of apricot and pear. Subtle in the mouth, with a fresh white fruit taste. <strong><br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #97a422; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/wine\/louis-cheze-viognier-2022\/\">(Click here)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Marc Bredif &#8211; Vouvray Classic 2022 &#8211; \u00a324.50 per bottle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">From the Loire Valley, this is one of the most famous houses in the region. A top wine indeed &#8211; tropical notes on the nose, fresh and balanced on the palate. An excellent food wine. <strong><br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #97a422; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/wine\/marc-bredif-vouvray-classic-2022\/\">(Click here)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Poppies Pinot Gris 2022 &#8211; \u00a329 per bottle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sneaking this New World wine in, from Martinborough in New Zealand. Very much in the Alsace style &#8211; Poppies wine are incredibly elegant and feminine &#8211; great with spicy food and with a gorgeous bottle too!<br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #97a422; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/wine\/poppies-pinot-gris-2022\/\"><strong style=\"color: #97a422; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; font-size: 16px;\">(Click here)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Dom. Le Sang des Cailloux \u2013 Un Sang Blanc 2021 &#8211; \u00a337 per bottle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Another Team Waud Wines favourite &#8211; this time from Southern Rhone in Vacqueyras. Very much like White Chateauneuf du Pape &#8211; grapes including Marsanne and Rousanne &#8211; this wine is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!<strong><br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #97a422; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/wine\/domaine-le-sang-des-cailloux-un-sang-blanc-2021\/\">(Click here)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Hamilton Russell Chardonnay 2021 &#8211; \u00a342 per bottle<br \/>\n<\/strong>From South Africa, this is an elegant and textured wine from the Western Cape, with excellent minerality and personality. Enjoy the long beautiful aromas of pear and lime fruit. A real treat for the palate.<br \/>\n<strong><a style=\"color: #97a422; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/wine\/hamilton-russell-vineyards-chardonnay-2021\/\">(Click here)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Pio Cesare \u2013 Piodilei Chardonnay 2019 &#8211; \u00a350 per bottle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Saving the best until last &#8211; this is another excellent chardonnay, this time from Piedmonte in Northern Italy. Complexity on the nose and palate. Notes of apple, citrus, stone fruit and vanilla. It is full-bodied and creamy with ripe fruit and an attractive minerality and freshness on the finish. A great Christmas wine.<strong><br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #97a422; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/wine\/pio-cesare-piodilei-chardonnay-2019\/\">(Click here)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Happy Shopping &#8211; and if you would like any further recommendations, please do get in touch with us on <a href=\"mailto:orders@waudwines.com\">orders@waudwines.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we get towards the business end of the year &#8211; we have selected our TOP TEN WHITE WINES for the Christmas Period. Spread across through some of our favourite countries and regions, these are certainly classics that everyone will enjoy. Check out the list below and click on the links to read more and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":156,"featured_media":40732,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1324],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wine-club","category-1324","description-off"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-17 02:50:36","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/156"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40731"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40731\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waudwines.com\/_archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}