Colombard blends with Ugni Blanc in this super-fresh, very crisp, summery white wine. This beauty is packed full of citrus freshness from top to bottom with a lovely green, grassy, herbal accent across the nose and palate. This is Sauvignon Blanc-esque, with racy acidity and oodles of green herbal notes.

Origin: Southwest France. Mainly Grown In: France, USA and South Africa. Key Facts: Colombard is probably the most prolific and widely planted grape variety in France that you haven't heard of. It is quite rare to see it by itself in a standalone wine, instead, it blends well with a few other important varieties also from southwestern France; Ugni Blanc and Folle Blanche. By and large, Colombard blends make for pretty fresh, easy drinking and crisp styles of wine. Around two-thirds of the worlds Colombard can be found in France. But there is also some interesting innovation underway in parts of California that is seeing some pretty high-quality wines made from Colombard - we are on the lookout for them here in the UK! Fun Fact: Colombard is one of the core grapes used for the production of Cognac and Armagnac brandy.