A chilled glass of white wine is a refreshing way to beat the heat as summer temperatures endure. Here, we highlight a diverse group of thirst-quenching and affordable bottles from acclaimed areas around the globe. Each of these wines is priced less than $30 and made or imported in sizable volumes, making it that much easier to have a chilled bottle at the ready.
Antinori is a well-known name among wine lovers, with a number of wine estates worldwide, most of which are in Italy. One such Italian estate is Tenuta Guado al Tasso in Tuscany's Bolgheri subregion. People have been practicing viticulture on this estate since the 1600s, and the Antinoris inherited the property from the Gherardesca family, through marriage, in the 1930s. The harmonious and succulent Tenuta Guado al Tasso Vermentino benefits from the vines' proximity to the Ligurian Sea, which translates to intense passion fruit, peach and apple flavors with a hint of Mediterranean herbs.
This lineup also includes La Follette's Chardonnay Sonoma County Los Primeros 2022, a complex white wine with salted butterscotch and peach notes. Read on to get our score and full tasting note for this white wine value and seven others.
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