The Wines of The Year 2024 All White - 12 Bottles
These are the 6 white wines we discovered in 2024 that inspired us most. At various tastings our team tasted over 600 wines throughout the year and we always rate them based on quality, value and the ‘Would I want another glass’ scale which rates from 1 – 10, with 10 being highest. It was hard of course to narrow it to just 6 wines, but we are delighted to present what we see as the 6 best white wines in Independent retail in Ireland in 2024. They are available as an all white dozen with two bottles of each, with 15% off, while stocks last.
Ladybird Chenin Blanc Sur Lie
Stellenbosch, South Africa
2 x 75cl Bottles
Both Michael & Will attended the same wine tasting of 300 wines in March 2024. Afterwards, when comparing notes, both had picked this wine as the best wine of the whole tasting, despite navigating the room separately!
Owned by the Kanonkop family, Ladybird is new this year in Ireland. Tropical fruit notes of peach, apricot, pineapple & ginger. On the palate, starfruit, yellow apples & nutmeg, beautifully balanced with a refreshing acidity. Sensational at this price.
Thistledown Walking With Kings Roussanne, Grenache Blanc
McLaren Vale, Australia
2 x 75cl Bottles
These guys are winning awards all around themselves. Their grenache has just won best overall grenache of the year in Australia. This white would give every single great Burgundy a run for its money! The grapes were handpicked from the best sites in McLaren Vale for this wine and fermented in barrel, using entirely natural yeasts. On the nose, one can detect the natural yeast. On the palate there is richness, creamy texture and wonderful floral notes. It scored 95 points by Australias leading wine critic James Halliday who declared that there are ‘lemon fruits, pickled stone fruits and ginger’ here. Also scoring 95 Points by James Suckling & 93 Points by Decanter Magazine. One of the finds of the year because we felt it would go up against any Burgundy and at half the price whats not to love!
Iona Estate ‘Monopole’ Sauvignon Blanc
Elgin Highlands, South Africa
2 x 75cl Bottles
Andrew Gunn, owner of Iona Estate in the highlands is one of the nicest people in wine. He has an equity scheme in which his workers earn part ownership of the farm. They all live on the farm too and the farm puts their families through school and college. The sauvignon is aromatic and tropical with pungent aromas of gooseberry. On the palate it is textured, fresh and unbelievably fresh. We shortlisted it for being one of the most consistently followed wines by our customers in 2024. Those who try it buy it, and they come back again and again for this wine.
Patrice Moreaux Corty ‘Artisan Intro’
Pouilly Fumé, Loire Valley, France
2 x 75cl Bottles
At a French wine tasting in May we had the pleasure of meeting Patrice Moreaux. His family’s estates origins goes back to 1677. Patrice believes the land is everything – The grapes are just a vehicle to express the soils, the ground and the terroir. There is an immediate minerality and freshness on the palate here. The palate opens up without hesitation and the wine is incredibly expressive. You can pay a lot for great Pouilly Fumé but we all felt that this as remarkable at its pricepoint.
Heaphy Estate Sauvignon Blanc
Nelso, New Zealand
2 x 75cl Bottles
Named the top New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc at the Decanter World Wine Awards in June 2024, this wine was awarded 97 points. It was one of just 116 wines out of 19,000 to score 97 points or above. Heaphy is new to Ireland and it is remarkably good. High quality with tropical fruits and a wonderful citrus freshness throughout. Imported exclusively by WineOnline.ie It is arguably the best find of 2024 according to our buying team.
Louis Seabra, Xisto ‘Granito Cru’ Alvarinhho
Vinho Verde, Portugal
2 x 75cl Bottles
Michael picked this wine as ‘wine of the day’ at a tasting that focused solely on Spanish wines. It’s a mineral driven wine very much in the style of Chablis with a pronounced nose of Lemon, green apple, honey and peach and on the palate it was the balance of minerality and acidity that made this wine stand head and shoulders above every other wine in the room that day.
12 Bottle All White Case Total RRP: €344
12 Bottle All White Case – Save 15%! Price: €293
Save €51 on this case!
*From time to time vintages/wines may become unavailable, it is rare but in this instance we will replace the wine with a similar wine of equal or greater value.
