Ponte de Lima Loureiro Vinho Verde

Ponte de Lima Loureiro, Vinho Verde
Name:Ponte de Lima Loureiro Vinho Verde
Type:White
Country:Portugal
Region:Ponte de Lima
Grapes:Loureiro
Year:2019
Producer:Adega Cooperativa de Ponte de Lima
ABV%:11.5

Delightful light dry everyday drinking wine for the Summer. Slightly pétillant.


Paso de Villarei Albariño

Pazo de Villarei Albariño, Rías Baixas
Name:Paso de Villarei Albariño
Type:White
Country:Spain
Region:Rias Baixas
Grapes:Albariño
Year:2019
Producer:Paso de Villarei
ABV%:13

Gorgeous albariño. Delightful with fish, and with seafood.


Château de Belleverne ‘Le Châtelain’

Château de Belleverne 'Le Châtelain'
Name:Chénas Château de Belleverne 'Le Châtelain'
Type:Red
Country:France
Region:Beaujolais
Grapes:Gamay
Year:2017
Producer:Bataillard
ABV%:13.5

Don’t let anyone tell you that beaujolais isn’t up to complementing steak. This was perfect. Liquorice and cassis. Thirty-day-old fillet steak, honey and butter roasted carrots, and roasted potatoes.


Janare Aglianico

Sannio Aglianico
Name:Janare Aglianico
Type:Red
Country:Italy
Region:Campania
Grapes:Aglianico
Year:2016
Producer:La Guardiense
ABV%:13

Janare is the own-range of the La Guardiense Co-op in the Sannio sub-region in the north of Campania, near Benevento.

This fruity aglianico is spot-on for the region’s prize red grape. Pasta with tomato sauce, or rich stews. Unbelievable value at £7.95 from TWS.


Susumaniello

Susumaniello
Name:Susumaniello
Type:Red
Country:Italy
Region:Salentino, Puglia
Grapes:Susumaniello
Year:2016
Producer:Vallone
ABV%:13

Lighter than primitivo, but with complex flavours. Delightfully quaffable. Amazing value at £8.25 from TWS.


Canace Nero di Troia

Canace Nero di Troia

Name: Canace Nero di Troia
Type: Red
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
Grapes: Nero di Troia
Year: 2014
Producer: Cantina Diomede
ABV%: 13.5

Big brother to Lama di Pietra. Huge and sumptuous. A rival to any red burgundy.


Lama di Pietra Nero di Troia

Lama di Pietra Nero di Troia

Name: Lama di Pietra Nero di Troia
Type: Red
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
Grapes: Nero di Troia
Year: 2016
Producer: Cantina Diomede
ABV%: 12.5

Very quaffable fruity IGP red with no noticeable tannin. Paired with Italian style braised lamb steaks.


Frittmann Frisecco

Frittmann Frisecco

Name: Frittmann Frisecco
Type: Sparkling
Country: Hungary
Region: Bács-Kiskun
Grapes: Irsai Olivér
Year: 2017
Producer: Frittmann
ABV%: 12

Beautiful light fizz. Completely dry with no hint of appliness.


Aglianico del Vulture

Aglianico del Vulture

Name: Aglianico del Vulture
Type: Red
Country: Italy
Region: Basilicata
Grapes: Aglianico
Year: 2013
Producer: Cantina di Venosa
ABV%: 14

Slopes of Mount Vulture. Light coloured for aglianico, but fullish with liquorice and spice notes. Paired with spicy spanish chicken and potato bake.