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Americans spend $140 per year on wine at home, according to Statista, with plenty of us spending way more. And as summer heats up, and more Americans begin gathering again, there’s no doubt plenty of us will be bringing a bottle to a friend’s house. So we asked sommeliers to recommend their favorite bottles of white wine under $15 that taste much more expensive than their sticker price. (If you can get free shipping, we’ve noted how to do it.)
If you like bold and dry whites: Mastroberardino Greco Campania Mastro 2018, $12.99 on Vivino (free shipping for orders of 6 bottles or more, or over $150)
“My favorite region in the wine world when it comes to white is Campania in Southern Italy. This area has incredible volcanic soils and coastal influence to produce beautiful, aromatic whites,” says Jon McDaniel, director of winery development at VinConnect and executive secretary of the United Sommeliers Foundation. “This Greco is an incredible value that drinks twice the price with striking minerality, tropical fruit and hints of ginger,” says McDaniel.
– Buy on Vivino (free shipping for orders of 6 bottles or more, or over $150).
If you’re a Chenin Blanc fan: Tussock Jumper Chenin Blanc 2017, $12 on Vivino (free shipping for orders of 6 bottles or more, or over $150)
Wine consultant Cassandra Rosen with FK Interactive recommends this summer steal from the Stellenbosch region in South Africa. “It’s off-dry, crisp acidity is balanced by bright, tropical fruit flavors and aromas like guava and lime blossom, as well as ripe peach,” says Rosen. The wine is harvested from multiple vineyard locations utilizing both bushvines and trellised vines and is aged on the lees in stainless steel for 120 days, adding a creamy mouthfeel. “It’s well balanced, refreshing and pairs well with grilled fish or lobster rolls,” says Rosen.
– Buy on Vivino (free shipping for orders of 6 bottles or more, or over $150).
If you’re a Pinot Grigio fan: Alois Lageder Terra Alpina Pinot Grigio, $14.99 at Wine.com (unlimited free shipping for the year costs $49)
“This Pinot Grigio has crisp acid, salinity and tropical notes with a very pale color,” says Johnnie Jenkins, general manager and partner of Tar & Roses in Santa Monica, California. He adds that “the body is elegant and round, caressing the palate.”
– Buy at Wine.com (unlimited free shipping for the year costs $49).
If you like bubbles: Rotari Brut N.V., $14.99 at Vivino (free shipping for orders of 6 bottles or more, or over $150)
Laura Maniec, founder of Corkbuzz, says this is a great sparkling wine alternative to champagne. “It hails from the Dolomite mountains of Italy and it’s made using the same method as champagne with secondary fermentation happening in the bottle,” says Maniec. This bottle has green and yellow apple, custard and toasty aromas, making it “a great summer showstopper and popper,” says Maniec.
– Buy at Vivino (free shipping for orders of 6 bottles or more, or over $150).
A.A. Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc, Swartland, South Africa 2019, $13.99 from Gary’s Wine (free unlimited shipping for the year costs $48.99)
Los Angeles-based sommelier Taylor Grant says, “South Africa is a great source of quality wines at affordable prices. This wine is sourced from dry-farmed, old bush vines,” he adds, noting that is has “the classic Chenin notes of honeysuckle, stone fruit and wooliness.” He also likes that it offers “great texture, a little more body and ripeness than its French counterparts, but it’s still lively and balanced.”
– Buy at Gary’s Wine (free unlimited shipping for the year costs $48.99).
If you’re a Sauvignon Blanc fan: Charles Krug Sauvignon Blanc Napa 2018, $13.99 on TotalWine.com
While Napa Valley is not the first place that comes to mind for value, this Sauvignon Blanc can match whites twice the price according to McDaniel. “Aromas of freshly cut grass, bright citrus and white peach lead to a zippy, bright texture that is great on its own or as a heavenly match to oysters,” says McDaniel.
– Buy on TotalWine.com.
If you’re a fan of Argentinian wine: Dos Minas Torrontes 2020, $11.99 on Wine.com (unlimited free shipping for the year costs $49)
Torrontes is an aromatic white wine from Argentina that sommelier Margaux Reaume, co-founder of Argaux, recommends. She notes that the wine is “beautiful, round and aromatic” with “the acidity to balance out the body and make an incredibly versatile and food-friendly beverage.” She concludes: “This wine hits it out of the park.”
– Buy on on Wine.com; unlimited free shipping for the year costs $49.
If you’re a Gruner Veltiner fan: Salomon Undhof Hochterrassen Gruner Veltliner 2019, Wachau AU, $14.99 on Wine.com (unlimited free shipping for the year costs $49)
With the body of Chardonnay, the bracing freshness of Sauvignon Blanc, this versatile wine comes highly recommended by Oliver Ryan, a wine salesperson at Garber & Co.. WineMag.com gives it high marks, too, scoring it with an 88 out of 100 rating.
– Buy on on Wine.com (unlimited free shipping for the year costs $49)
When you need wine in a can: Bev California Sauvignin Blanc, $7 per can at DrinkBev.com
“Bev Sauv Blanc is light, effervescent and definitely a crowd pleaser. It’s my go-to for pool parties and picnics this year,” says wine consultant Molly Kelley. With notes of crisp green apple, white nectarine and a light, fresh, citrus finish, there’s 112 calories and no added sugar in each 6.3 ounce can.
– Buy at DrinkBev.com
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