It’s an exciting time to drink Australian and New Zealand lighter whites. Full of freshness, acidity, and citrus, stone fruit and tropical flavours, these food-friendly wines are instant classics you’ll have on high rotation all year long.
What makes a great lighter white?
Lighter whites leap from the glass thanks to their crisp fruit flavours and sense of elegance and restraint. Our Lighter White Finalists cover a wide spectrum of styles and flavours: from aromatic vermentino to citrusy semillon, classic Marlborough sauvignon blanc to marsanne, punchy point gris and riesling, to zippy pinot blanc and pinot grigio. What unites them is their unbridled sense of refreshment, so falling in love with a favourite is easy. Raise a glass (or two) to crisp drinking with our Decoded Lighter White Finalists.