Description
Vinho Verde Vila Nova, Portugal
VINHO VERDE. Floral, citrus and gentley tropical with sherbet lemon acidity, a touch of mango and a bright mineral finish.
Ca di Ponti Catarratto, Italy
SICILY: Medium bodied, aromatic honeysuckle, peach and a whiff of fennel balanced by lemony zestiness.
Kardos Dry Furmint, Hungary
TOKAJ. Dry, brilliantly crisp and elegant white with lovely minerality. Grapefruit, lime and pear fruit balanced with a refreshing, slightly bitter finish.
Ottavienello Tenuta Serranova, Italy
PUGLIA. Ottavienello is actually Cinsault, and this one is a dark, sumptuous, velvety, black forest gateau of a wine, quite unlike the lighter, thinner examples from elsewhere.
Alfonso the Grape, Argentina
ARGENTINA: An obscure variety Invented by a Frenchman called Alfonse! With a bit of Syrah added too, this drinks like a juicy Beaujolais. Not heavy and with lovely freshness.
Terre Di Valter Aglianico, Italy
CAMPANIA. Phenomenal intensity, complexity, length and just damned tasty. Great quality, tiny, family producer near Naples.
