Toasty, Buttery Whites

This style of white wine will give you upfront flavours of peaches, apricots and tropical fruits with a toasty, vanilla and butterscotch richness. This buttery richness is supplied by new oak barrels.

The grape that epitomises this style is Chardonnay, although may other whites can be given that tropical flavour, and new oak barrels will provide the toast and butterscotch.

The toasty, buttery style was more or less invented in Australia, but it's also the distinguishing characteristic of most Chardonnay in the USA and South America.

For less than £5, try:
35 South Chardonnay (Chile): A soft, easy drinking wine with ripe tropical aromas and buttery finish.

For around £5 to £10, try:

• Jacob's Creek Reserve Chardonnay (Australia): Toasty oak layered through the creamy flavours, balanced by lively acidity.
• Fetzer Bonterra Vineyards Organic Chardonnay (USA): Rich, ripe melon and pineapple fruit.

For around £10 to £20, try:

• Piper's Brook Chardonnay (Tasmania): A creamy butternut classic.