Lesser-Known White Wines

Rarely does the consumer venture beyond chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, riesling and pinot grigio, but these 7 rare grapes reward the adventurous drinker.

The world of white wine is much bigger than chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, riesling, and pinot grigio. Aerial Mike/Shutterstock

Quality white wines are a relatively new development in the wine world, and this category is really quite a recent addition to our dinnertime beverage choices.

For centuries, white wine wasn’t produced very widely because it was fragile: It deteriorated fairly quickly. Since biblical times, most table wines have been red wine.