As the weather breaks and the days are sunnier, white wine becomes even more alluring. We’ve rounded up our top scoring and award winning Chairman’s Trophy winners across all of the white wine categories from Ultimate Wine Challenge 2018 to offer one master list of the best white wines of 2018.

1. Rodney Strong Estate Vineyards Chardonnay 2015 Chalk Hill (United States), 97 Points, Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation

2. Lenkey Dulohazassag 2007 Tokaj (Hungary), 96 Points, Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation

3. Balletto Vineyards Pinot Gris 2017 Russian River Valley (United States), 95 Points, Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation

4. Wagner Vineyards Semi Dry Riesling 2016 Finger Lakes (United States), 95 Points, Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation

5. Frei Brothers Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2016 Russian River Valley (United States), 95 Points, Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation

6. Marcel Dubois White Loire Wine 2017 Vouvray (France), 95 Points, Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation

7. San Felo Le Stoppie Vermentino 2017 Maremma Tuscana (Italy), 95 Points, Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation

8. Valdecuevas Cuvee Verdejo 2016 Rueda Superior (Spain), 95 Points, Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation