White Wines

Thai green curry, Manchego, good company

Chilled but no need to be icy cold

Just unpacking the name of the brand gives you a sense of how proprietors Martin & Welma Smith view the world. Atlas, the titan of perseverance, tasked with holding up the sky represents how very seriously they take their commitment to protecting the lands on which they grow their grapes. It also speaks to the maps on which the terroirs they work with are laid out. Swifts, one of the fastest and most aerial of the bird species, represents their nimble exploration to find said terroirs. The project, which on the surface, focuses on site-specific Chardonnays from distinctive places scattered across the Western Cape of South Africa, carries with it so much more than just beautiful wines of exceptional texture (Martin is the KING of texture! – Cami). It carries with it the dreams of some of the most authentic souls we have the pleasure to know.

Martin & Welma see Atlas Swift as an opportunity to raise their young children in an environment where work can be fuelled by passion, where the land and the importance of protecting it, is paramount. They are shaping the next generation to be conscious and responsible for the unique place they hold in the world.

We love how each of the four very different places that Martin & Welma source their Chardonnays show up in this wine – there’s sea salt from the Cape South Coast, ripeness from warm Wellington, elegance from Robertson and bracing acidity from the high-altitude Cedarberg.

Place: Western Cape, South Africa
Grape: Chardonnay
Style: Best of four worlds
Ingredients: Grapes + limited sulphur

All the seafood and sea-inspired foods

Chill, chill, chill

We know Radford Dale winemaker & managing partner, Jacques de Klerk from his beautiful Reverie wines. Radford Dale began in 1998 when Alex Dale and Ben Radford decided to not just drink wines together but make them too. Since the beginning, they’ve focused on a light-handed, lower-intervention approach. The Thirst range is the live rock show to the studio albums of the rest of their wines – a little more edge, a little more fun and a whole lot of wanting to take another sip!

Clairette is a new one for us, and boy are we glad to have found her – she’s THE most refreshing solution to soothing the Hong Kong summer heat!

Place: Stellenbosch, South Africa
Grape: Clairette Blanche
Style: Fresh & zingy
Ingredients: Grapes and minimal sulphur

A seafood fiesta

Serve this post-beach beauty right from the fridge

This tiny operation, started in 2007 by the spirited Sardinian Antonio Berritta, operates out of the basement of a grocery store. Antonio, his wife Maria Paola and their kids, Serena and Francesco are all involved in the operations of the winery – under the meticulous direction of the grandkids. Antonio’s family has been cultivating olives and vines using traditional methods for generations. This stuff really is in their blood!

It’s named after a beach – which inspired the label! Also, this is the first Vermentino to be released from the lovely Berrittas.

Place: Dorgali, Sardinia, Italy
Grape: Vermentino
Style: Fresh and fantastic
Ingredients: Grapes and a tiny dash of SO2

Risotto, oozy cheeses and Middle Eastern mezza

Chilled, just like the vineyard it comes from

Just unpacking the name of the brand gives you a sense of how proprietors Martin & Welma Smith view the world. Atlas, the titan of perseverance, tasked with holding up the sky represents how very seriously they take their commitment to protecting the lands on which they grow their grapes. It also speaks to the maps on which the terroirs they work with are laid out. Swifts, one of the fastest and most aerial of the bird species, represents their nimble exploration to find said terroirs. The project, which on the surface, focuses on site-specific Chardonnays from distinctive places scattered across the Western Cape of South Africa, carries with it so much more than just beautiful wines of exceptional texture (Martin is the KING of texture! – Cami). It carries with it the dreams of some of the most authentic souls we have the pleasure to know.

Martin & Welma see Atlas Swift as an opportunity to raise their young children in an environment where work can be fuelled by passion, where the land and the importance of protecting it, is paramount. They are shaping the next generation to be conscious and responsible for the unique place they hold in the world.

There's something so cosy and comforting about this wine - it's like a big bear hug from Martin himself, in a glass. 

Place: Wellington, South Africa
Grape: Chardonnay
Style: Rich and ravishing
Ingredients: Grapes + limited sulphur

Try pairing this one up with roast chicken, charred vegetables or even a sinfully delicious mac and cheese.

No need to be drunk ice cold, pop this guy out of the fridge 10ish minutes before serving.

Maori-owned and operated, this winery is taking sustainability to a whole other level. They are passionate about preserving their heritage which blends in beautifully with their philosophies around environmental conservation. Every member of this winery owns a small part of it, giving way to more than 4,000 owner families! What can we say, it takes a village to raise a beautiful wine baby!

Unlike any Chardonnay that any of us have ever tasted. This wine feels like it was made with the very clear intention to “wow” anyone who crosses its path. It speaks volumes about the ecosystem of this unconventional winery and its deep-rooted passion for “Pono” - integrity.

Place: Awatere Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand
Grape: Chardonnay
Style: Big and Bold