Description
This pack is designed to cover a wide range of white varieties and give you excellent value examples of everything from Riesling to Fiano to Chardonnay. Alternative varieties, interesting and benchmark examples on classics, this pack has it all!
- 2024 Havilah Pinot Gris
- 2023 Rieslingfreak No. 11 Mosaik Eden Valley Riesling
- 2023 Brash Higgins CHN Chenin Blanc
- 2024 Somos Fiano & Amigos
- 2024 Gentle Folk Sauvignon Blanc
- 2024 Garagiste Le Stagiaire Chardonnay
2024 Havilah Pinot Gris
Ricky Evans has a way of making even the most familiar varieties feel exciting, and this Pinot Gris is a perfect example. It’s built with balance in mind - textural, fresh, and food-friendly, without losing the bright fruit and crisp acidity that makes Gris so drinkable.
The fruit comes from Rowella and Rosevears in the western Tamar Valley, two sites that bring a mix of energy and depth. Ricky picks in two stages - the first batch comes in early, gets a quick skin soak, then heads to seasoned barrels for fermentation and lees ageing, building texture and weight. The later pick stays in stainless steel, capturing all the bright pear and citrus vibrancy that Pinot Gris does so well.
It’s an easygoing but thoughtful expression - honeysuckle, nashi pear and a hint of citrus zest, with a silky, leesy mouthfeel and just enough crunch to keep you coming back. Perfectly pitched for laid-back dinners, long afternoons, and anywhere good company is involved.
2023 Rieslingfreak No. 11 Mosaik Eden Valley Riesling
John Hughes, the mastermind behind Rieslingfreak, has a knack for pushing Riesling into exciting new territory. His No. 11 “Mosaik” Eden Valley Riesling is no exception, blending classic Eden Valley purity with a touch of creative flair.
For this release, Hughes aged pristine Eden Valley fruit in seasoned French oak barrels for a year, adding depth and texture without overshadowing the wine’s natural freshness. The result is a Riesling with beautiful layers of citrus zest, fresh pineapple, and a hint of salted nuts, all wrapped in a silky, creamy texture. The time in oak also brings subtle spice and structure, balancing the zippy acidity that Riesling lovers crave.
Whether you’re a diehard Riesling fan or just starting your exploration, the No. 11 is a brilliant wine. Pair it with fragrant Thai dishes, a creamy cheese board, or enjoy it on its own as a conversation starter.
This is an outrageously delicious and complex offering from John & Belinda Hughes. It's exclusively available at Different Drop. Riesling lovers, you can't miss this.
2023 Brash Higgins CHN Chenin Blanc
Brad Hickey - aka Brash Higgins - knows how to keep things interesting. The 2023 CHN Chenin Blanc is the ninth instalment of his ongoing adventure with this underappreciated variety, and it’s got all the hallmarks of a wine that’s ready to change your mind about Chenin Blanc.
Sourced from the 34-year-old Willamba Hill Vineyard in Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale, this wine speaks of place like few others do. Nestled in those distinctive white beach sands of Blewitt Springs, the vineyard gives the CHN an almost oceanic charm. Think salt spray and coastal breezes - Hickey’s captured the sea in a bottle here, thanks to the influence of those marine fossils scattered through the vineyard’s sandy soils. It’s fermented wild in old French oak, aged for 12 months, and made with as little interference as possible to let the vineyard’s character shine.
And what character it has. This CHN is leesy, textural, and undeniably vibrant. Expect aromas of lemon verbena and ginger tea, with a juicy, tropical edge - papaya and quince make an appearance, adding a sense of lively charm to the glass. It’s got a salty, minerally backbone, almost as if you can taste the vineyard’s 50-million-year-old connection to Maslin Beach. There's a tension in every sip that keeps you coming back -think of it as a tropical cocktail with serious credentials.
With only 180 cases made, this is one for the curious drinker - someone ready to see just how delicious Aussie Chenin Blanc can be when it’s given the Brash Higgins treatment.
95 points
"From a deep sandy site planted in '91, this, as usual, spent a few days on skins before being pressed to older barrels to ferment; élevage of 12 months. A hazy pale gold in the glass, this, like the '22, packs a lot of flavour for the modest alcohol. Lemon myrtle, citron, waxy apple, grated ginger, lemongrass, quince, lemon barley water, quinine, dried chamomile, sea spray, cypress and lime curd. So many things. The palate is zesty, deeply textural but poised, with that ginger note feeling like it yields a spicy finish. An illusion perhaps, but a delightful one. It's another excellent release."
- Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)
2024 Somos Fiano & Amigos
Fiano & Amigos is a fresh, textural bargain from Mauricio Cantu at Somos Wines.
The 'Amigos' are a little splash of Verdelho (25%) and Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains (9%) which combined make up about a third of the blend, Fiano with a couple of days skin contact being the other half.
It's made for lazy Sunday sessions by the pool - it's not overly complicated but it is very satisfying and great alternative when you're looking for affordable, smashable whites that won't bust the bank.
"We wanted to make something fresh and fun to enjoy during the summer, but also something that is inherently interesting."
- Mauricio Cantu
2024 Gentle Folk Sauvignon Blanc
This is an excellent example of Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc from Gareth Belton.
It showcases a great balance between ripe fruit, barrel-fermented textural elements and the bright natural acidity that is the signature of the region.
Gareth makes an effort to elevate this from just a simple fruit-driven white wine to something with richness and nuance through the careful but clever use of oak.
Refined, complex, and beautifully put together, it sit comfortably amongst the big boys of the Australian Sauvignon scene... watch out Sorrenberg!
"A homage to the great Sauvignon blanc's produced in this country!"
- Gareth Belton (Winemaker)
2024 Garagiste Le Stagiaire Chardonnay
Another fantastic release here of one of Victoria's best-value Chardonnays.
This year’s blend brings together fruit from some of Garagiste’s top vineyards—65% from Balnarring, with smaller portions from Merricks North and Tuerong—where vines averaging 25 years old bring depth and concentration to the fruit.
Pressed as whole bunches and wild fermented in 500-litre puncheons, this Chardonnay is all about texture and finesse. It spent seven months on lees, building a round, supple mouthfeel balanced by a bracing saline streak that keeps everything lifted and refreshing. You’ll find layers of citrus, white flowers, and stone fruits, with just a hint of oak adding subtle structure.
There is never a lot of this wine around and given the value on offer, it's no wonder. Great buying.
94 points
"Complex and quite umami in character. Grapefruit, apple, saline, nutty, Japanese ginger, and a little struck match. It has bright acidity, a certain juiciness in with all that nutty almost sake-like character, creamy almond, fine chalky texture, and a finish of excellent length. Really good Chardonnay, and all things considered, jolly good value. Charismatic, is my last word on this wine. Say no more."
- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)
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