This is a lovely example of the art of white wine making to maintain crisp fresh fruit. The colour is pale yellow with hints of green and this leads to a surprisingly intense nose of citrus and apple fruit with a distinctly grassy, herbaceous note, (almost Loire Sauvignon Blanc!). The palate is fresh, zippy and lively with the youthful fruit to the fore. The finish is short but clean and zingy! A great wine for lunchtimes, salads or a glass before dinner!
This is a fantastic example of how fresh and lively Garganega can be when the primary fruit flavours are retained in the wine making. The nose and palate burst with citrus and green fruits with a delicate element of blossom and a short but fresh almond finish. This is the perfect wine for light lunches, Pasta with asparagus and boiled eggs or a bowl of mussels. Matt Thompson really does make superb wine at great value prices.
When Pinot Grigio is left on the vine until fully ripe the skin takes on a dark pinky hue. Any maceration with the skins will then result in a coppery coloured wine which is traditionally called 'Ramato'. In the UK it has become known as rosato but this can be any type of pink wine. This great wine from Ponte Pietra is made in such a way. It has lovely feminine delicacy and is supremely gluggable even on cold winters nights with a good pasta and fish dish. The fruit is gentle and cherry scented and marries well with the floral nuances of the Ramato style. The palate is easy and fresh with a cut of acidity to the finish!
This Frascati represents what the wine does best, delicate and extremely easy drinking, a superb, pleasant white wine. The nose is tropical with Melon and white peach leading to some more complex earthy and herbal notes. The palate is very fresh and well balanced with no harsh edges, fresh and sappy, this is wine for all occasions but best enjoyed from an ice bucket on a warm summers evening.
Type: Dry medium bodied white wine.
Varietal: Puntinata del Lazio 50%, Malvasia di Candia 20%, Bellone 10%,Trebbiano giallo 10%,Trebbiano toscano 10%.
Alcohol: 12.5% abv
Ratings: Gambero Rosso 1 Bicchieri
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This is a fabulous example of single varietal Chardonnay from a warm climate area on the Salento peninsula. The cool breeze flows in from the Adriatic and keeps the acidity up in the fruit maintaining the freshness and balance. Aromas of peach, green fruit and citrus lead to an elegant palate cut by sappy acidity, excellent for fish dishes!
This wine has a surprisingly deep golden colour and pungent nose dominated by rich stone fruits and honey, blossoms and straw. The nose is very southern in character and reminds you of hot blustery days on the coast with a plate of sea food! The palate is also full and expressive with bitter almonds and a salty twang added to the peachy fruit character. This is a wine with big character and individualism. Perhaps it lacks the elegance of more expensive Falanghina from Campania but it is very drinkable and enjoyable and a fabulous advert for the wines of Molise! I drank it with my staple fish and Pasta dish of Spaghetti, tomatoes, Coley fillet and chilli!
Along with Cantori 2004 from Accadia this is the finest Verdicchio I have ever tasted and it is made by one of Italy's outstanding exponents of 100% natural wine making! Large scale producers the world over could learn a lot from Colle Stefano! The wine is searing in its freshness and pure minerality. The pale colour and youthful nose leaps out and offers crisp apple, lime, green herbs and grasses. The palate is razor sharp and breathtakingly fresh with an almond, mineral complexity on the finish. Fabulous wine and for those whose daily dose of fresh Oysters are getting tired of the ubiquitous and disappointing Chablis, try Colle Stefano!
A fresh and vibrant pale lemon colour precedes a fantastic un-oaked Chardonnay nose with delicate notes of exotic fruits, white peach, nuts and wild flowers. Crisp refreshing and compact on the palate, this is lovely delicate chardonnay, grown at 600m above sea level. You can almost taste the mountain air! Lovely on its own or with wild mushrooms fried in garlic!
Type: Dry White
Varietal: 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol: 13% abv
Rating: Duemilavini 3 Grappoli
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This is a fabulous example of an under appreciated grape variety. The delicate straw yellow colour with a distinct green hue leads on to an aromatic nose of cut flowers and tropical fruits and marked minerality. The palate is soft and fleshy with the tropical fruit to the fore balanced by fresh acidity. A lovely drop of refreshing summer wine, perfect at Lunch with salad and cold meats!
Pecorino can be an acquired taste. Traditionally it is made in a semi oxidised oak style that is rich and nutty and benefits from bottle age. 'Le Merlattaie' is however a more modern variation on that theme. The green-yellow hue is bright and youthful and the nose clean and floral with distinctive aromas of banana, apple, hazelnut and white plum. The balanced rounded palate has tingly acidity, medium body and lush intense flavours ideal for partnership with seafood risotto or firm salty cheeses!
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