White Wine – Spring 2024

It’s hard to resist a cool, delicious white wine paired with the perfect dish, served in a fine dining restaurant.

Fresh and zesty, buttery and oaked – a great white wine can transform the dining experience. This is what a sommelier wants to achieve.

We are looking for those whites that can excel on a restaurant list. Your white wine could be amongst them. Sommelier Edit Awards rank the award-winning white wines available in the UK.

Results

January, 2024

Product Name	Score	Producer	Country	Vintage
Robert Vedel Cepas Viejas Verdejo	88	Herrero Vedel	Spain	2020
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Floral notes, balanced with good fruit weight. Acidity slightly lower than expected. Ripe fruit on the palate with some complexity - shades of ripe apples and wet hay.
Marimist Chardonnay	89	Hasher Family Estate	South Africa	2022
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Upper Hemel en Aarde Valley Judges’ Tasting Notes: Stone fruit, tropical notes, a bit of pineapple and ripe melon, buttery, creamy and ripe on the nose. Ripe fruit, buttery notes, nuts and use on new oak. Good acidity still. Pair with richer fish dishes and butter based sauces.
Cuatro Rayas Viñedos Centenarios	87	Bodega Cuatro Rayas	Spain	2022
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Golden apple, marzipan bitter almond, lees: spice and savoury notes, saline melon (touch of oak) flinty. Potential pairing with spiced prawns or smoked fish.
Javier Sanz Malcorta	89	Javier Sanz Viticultor	Spain	2022
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Golden apple, marzipan bitter almond, lees: spice and savoury notes, saline melon (touch of oak) flinty. Potential pairing with spiced prawns or smoked fish.
Fat Lady Sauvignon Blanc	90	Hasher Family Estate	South Africa	2022
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Upper Hemel en Aarde Valley Judges’ Tasting Notes: Warm citrus aromas and sweet baking spices on the nose. Slight herbal flavours, with a salty minerality and underripe stone fruit aromas. A juicy long lasting herbal finish. Perfect with a mixed vegetable risotto or sea bream.
Arinzano Gran Vino Blanco	90	Arinzano	Spain	2019
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Navarra Judges’ Tasting Notes: Clean nose, captivating roasted and vanilla aromas, ripe fruit. A delicate nose with aromas of overripe bananas and baked lemon. Medicinal flavours, a touch of bitter almond and a crushed rock minerality. Long and able to age.
Hacienda de Arinzano Chardonnay	90	Arinzano	Spain	2021
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Navarra Judges’ Tasting Notes: Warm baked citrus, yellow flowers, and a subtle toasty cedar flavour. A well integrated acidity and a textured body. Touch of smoke on the nose, more of a terroir driven one at that, lovely effervescent acidity.
Cutizzi	90	Feudi di San Gregorio	Italy	2022
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Campania Subregion: Greco di Tufo DOCG Judges’ Tasting Notes: Fruity with orange zest and orange blossom, acacia honey and dried flowers. Intense and high in acidity. A crisp acidity on the palate with lemon juice. Long finish. Gastronomic wine, perfect with a fish-based course like French bouillabaisse.
Javier Sanz Verdejo	86	Javier Sanz Viticultor	Spain	2022
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Subregion: La Seca Judges’ Tasting Notes: Overall the wine is fruity and pleasant, a bit of pear drops on the nose which could be some short macerations or semi-carbonic notes. Feels fresh and zesty, however lacks in complexity and texture.
Javier Sanz Sauvignon Blanc	90	Javier Sanz Viticultor	Spain	2021
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: A warm butterscotch nose with ripe stone fruit and bright lemon citrus. The wine has bracing acidity on the palate with bright citrus and a long persistent finish. To be paired with grilled king prawns or grilled courgette.
Bodega Gotica Badajo Verdejo	88	Bodega Gotica	Spain	2022
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Ripe apple. Rich, honeyed weight. Orange blossom, ripe pear and apple, lemon verbena. The wine is balanced and easy drinking. Good citrus flavours with peach and apricot. Saline finish that lingers nicely.
Trascampanas Verdejo	87	Bodega Gotica	Spain	2022
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Pleasantly green and "grassy" on the nose. Apple, pear, lemon verbena. Lots of bright green apple acidity, lime and fresh cut grass. Light in body and well balanced. Simple but enjoyable.
Caserio de Dueñas Fincas	89	ENTRECANALES DOMECQ E HIJOS, S.A.(CASERÍO DE DUEÑAS)	Spain	2021
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Ripe citrus notes, lemon juice, chamomile and hay notes. The palate shows a riper character with stone fruit notes and lingering flavours. An easy to drink wine that would be perfect with grilled summer vegetables.
Castelo de Medina Verdejo Vendimia Seleccionada	88	BODEGAS CASTELO DE MEDINA	Spain	2020
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: This wine has seen some oak adding weight to the wine. Hints of almond, citrus and some creamy notes. Dry with a touch of oxidation. Rounded waxiness with aromas of slightly bruised pear.
Castelo de Medina Verdejo	88	Castelo de Medin	Spain	2021
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Nice nose showing good typicity of the variety. On the palate juicy freshness; citrusy, floral, mineral, saline notes with long finish. Dry and medium in length. Particularly nice with a veggie risotto.
Cuatro Rayas Longverdejo GVR Viñedos Centenarios	91	Bodega Cuatro Rayas	Spain	2021
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Bright acidity and energetic, good length of fruit and to battonage which has good weight. Floral, zesty notes , cardamom spice. Lemon and lime and herbaceous. Persistent. Pair this with a chicken korma!
Cuatro Rayas Cuarenta Vendimias Cuvée GVR	93	Bodega Cuatro Rayas	Spain	2021
Purchase	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Alive with fruit and acidity, brought into check with savoury slight oxidative notes. Salty saline. Orange peel, persistant. Textured layers floral with structure. Good with fish pairing such as cod/monkfish and mussels. Champion Award: Best Overall
Mocén RVE Fermentado en barrica	90	Bodegas Mocén	Spain	2016
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Aromatic spice, white chocolate, cardamom and aromatic spice. Bold nose, nice waxy texture, lively oak well intergrated. Great food wine for more robust cheese dishes or oily fish.
El Loco de Finca La Colina	88	Vinos Sanz	Spain	2022
Purchase	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Bright citrus and stone fruit, juicy persimmon on the nose. The palate is very fresh and simple with a refreshing finish. To be paired with grilled prawns and fresh summer salads.
Sanz Clássico	87	Vinos Sanz	Spain	2022
Purchase	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: The nose is expressive. Lime cordial, gooseberry and grass nettle character. The palate is zesty and vibrant, there’s a lawyer of lees which add an extra layer of complexity and helps to feel more refreshing.
J. Fernando Vendimia Seleccionada	88	J. Fernando Viñedos y Bodegas	Spain	2022
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Dense wine with good flavour concentration and savoury long finish on the palate. More to offer on the palate than on the nose. Clearly defined fruit, floral notes with mint and chamomile, some lees ageing complexity.
Oro de Castilla Verdejo	88	Hermanos del Villar	Spain	2019
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Mineral and crisp. Mouthwatering. Dry, white fruits with bright citrus acidity. Menthol notes and pretty hint of white flowers on the long finish. Nose is more expressive than the palate.
Oro de Castilla Sauvignon Blanc	88	Hermanos del Villar	Spain	2019
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Freshly mowed lawn, melon on the nose, pleasant alcohol. Refreshing palate dominated by tropical fruits. Plenty of aroma profiles, perhaps a bit too intense with most dishes. Best as a wine by the glass.
Oro de Castilla Finca Los Hornos	89	Hermanos del Villar	Spain	2016
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Dry with a moderate waxy weight on the palate. Hints of caster sugar, marshmallow and peach. Very fresh and pretty with some attractive floral notes. Moderate length. Well-balanced a really classic example for Verdejo.
Valdecuevas Cuvée	90	Grupo Valdecuevas Agro	Spain	2020
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Jasmine and white flowers. Fleshy white peaches. Oily intensity giving wine balanced. Good exotic fruit intensity, some oak integration bringing weight to the wine. Great wine to pair with Thai green curry with lemongrass.
Monasterio de Palazuelos Verdejo Viura	90	Bodega de Alberto	Spain	2020
Purchase	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Balanced with good varietal expression. Complexity, weight and a lingering finish. Medium plus acidity, good depth on the mid-palate with very good flavour intensity and length. Great with duck.
Martinsancho Gran Vino de Rueda	91	Martinsancho Bodegas y Viñedos	Spain	2021
Purchase	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Pleasant freshness, grassy and herbaceous notes. Lemon and fennel with a touch of underripe stone fruits. Great match with high acid dishes or vinaigrette, with some elements from the sea like algae, oysters, sea urchin. Delicious.
La Capilla Blanco	93	Marques de Cáceres	Spain	2019
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: A nice combination of primary and tertiary notes on both the nose and palate. Oak is evident but nicely integrated, certainly adding complexity. Very good long finish with vanilla notes extract, pronounced tropical fruit. Champion Award: By the Glass
Marques Cáceres Verdejo	89	Marques de Cáceres	Spain	2021
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Wet stones with hint of earl grey on the nose, little bit less intensity on the palate; green apples and table grapes, slightly bitter on the finish. Pleasant and easy drinking.
Excellens Sauvignon Blanc	89	Marques de Cáceres	Spain	2020
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Slightly muted on the nose, more on the ripe lemon and lemon juice. The palate is citrusy and refreshing. Good length but not a very complicated wine. Aperitif style or paired with a salad.
Viña Garedo	86	Bodegas Grupo Yllera	Spain	2022
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Exotic fruit, bananas and mango. Some floral charcacter with balanced acids. Quite commercial style but good legnth. Great wine by the glass option in a good gastro pub.
Yllera Verdejo Vendimia Nocturna	87	Bodegas Grupo Yllera	Spain	2022
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Mango, exotic aromas nice weight, saline palate. Fruit driven, easy going and drinkable. However, the high alcohol on finish makes it feel unbalanced.
Pita Verdejo, Dominio de Verderrubi	91	Viñedos Verderrubi	Spain	2022
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Fruit driven wine. On the nose; lemon zest and green apple. On the palate, fresh stone fruits dominated by nectarine and yellow peach. It has some sour cream and cheese texture due to lees ageing. Feels integrated and fresh.
Pita Finca La Cantera	89	Viñedos Verderrubi	Spain	2019
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: The nose is a bit shy, on the palate the fruit is fresh green apple and pear. Oxidative, exciting style; caramel, rosted hazelnut, almond butter at finish. Good with richer sauces.
Pita Sauvignon Blanc	89	Viñedos Verderrubi	Spain	2022
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Dry with a bright concentration of white fruits and a pleasant bready floral quality. Really good richness with a long length of ginger and spice. Well made and well balanced.
Erre Herrero Verdejo	90	Herrero de Vedel	Spain	2022
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Interesting wine, bold, lots of ripe fruit and blossom. Green apple, kiwi, conference pear. Dry with a nice grassy note running through it. Hints of chalk and a touch of grip to finish.
José María Herrero GVR	90	Herrero Vedel	Spain	2020
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Orange peel, lemon and lime citrus candied fruit! Moderate body with great purity and expressive. Really well made. Dense, powerful and full-bodied white with great length. Great for food matching.
Caserio de Duenas Fermentado en Barrica	91	ENTRECANALES DOMECQ E HIJOS, S.A.(CASERÍO DE DUEÑAS)	Spain	2019
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Dry with an oxidative style. Bruised apple, perhaps some skin contact. Savoury and spice on finish. Lots of nutty sherry notes with super bright acids. Toffee and hoi sin notes on the super long finish with a touch of ginger spice.
Castelo de Medina Fermentado en Barrica	92	BODEGAS CASTELO DE MEDINA	Spain	2020
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Aromas of hazelnuts, almond, butter, cream. Vinous white wine with a bouquet of flowers and stone fruits such quince or yellow plum, the wine has weight and hints of cream. Perfect with wild mushroom risotto. Champion Award: By the Glass
Valdecuevas Fermentado en barrica	89	Grupo Valdecuevas Agro	Spain	2020
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Lemon cordial and white flowers on the nose, Good amount of fruit on the palate with some malolactic notes; sour cream. The acidity is correct, polished supple palate, finishes with bitter almond note.
Caserío de Dueñas Verdejo Superior Sobre Lías	89	ENTRECANALES DOMECQ E HIJOS, S.A.(CASERÍO DE DUEÑAS)	Spain	2021
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Ripe, round style. Mouthfilling. Good expression. Light Granny Smith apple notes with white flowers and honeysuckle. Limestone minerality. Pleasant structure and richness. Definitely a great food companion. Champion Award: Best for Group Dining
Trascampanas Sauvignon	94	Bodega Gotica	Spain	2022
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Expressive Sauvignon Blanc. Light citrus aromas. The palate is forthright with lime curd, tart greengages, crisp exotica. Bold and long. A modern wine, expressive of its origins.
Mocén Sauvignon Blanc	92	Bodegas Mocén	Spain	2022
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Bold Sauvignon Blanc nose with a key note green character. Mouth-filling with minerality and honey. Cut grass, elderflower aromas and a crushed rock mineral nose. Great with grilled fish and asparagus. Champion Award: By the Glass
Palacio de Bornos Sauvignon Blanc	90	Bodega de Sarría	Spain	2022
Purchase	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Bright Sauvignon Blanc character with balsamic notes on nose. Powerful palate with notes of iodine and minerality balanced by hints of honey. Light almond bitterness on finish. Well-made.
Yllera Sauvignon Blanc Vendimia Nocturna	91	Bodegas Grupo Yllera	Spain	2022
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Lively floral and exotic fruit aromas. A honeyed, mineral palate. Mid-palate is ripe and rounded with notes of citrus curd. Long and lush.
Diez Siglos Sauvignon Blanc	90	Diez Siglos de Verdejo	Spain	2022
Purchase	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Light golden colour. Bright punchy freshness, with some ripe tropical fruits. Notes of minerality on the finish. Light, bitter lemon finish. Pair perfectly with Thai food.
de Alberto 80 Aniversario	90	Bodega de Alberto	Spain	2021
	White Wine – Spring 2024 Region: Rueda Judges’ Tasting Notes: Lovely creamy nose, bright, vivid. Caraway and current leaf to give decent complexity. Fleshy white fruits shine with a flowery finish. Perfect with chicken dishes - roasted or pan fried.