Deinhard, Grauer Burgunder, 2014, Pfalz, Germany
German wines are generally very good but not necessarily the ones in the UK, you have to hunt them out and pay that little bit more like for this Dr Deinhard Grauer Burgunder.
Made with Pinot Gris this is a growing up wine with plenty of citrus flavour and subtle mineral notes coming through.
At about £20 a bottle it’s little bit on the pricey side but then again you do have to pay extra to get good German wine in the UK.
Coteaux du vendomois, Chant Grives, 2014, Loire, France
The Loire in France makes some rather excellent wine and this Coteaux du vendomois, Chant Grives, 2014 good example of a reasonable priced everyday drinking wine that should just be enjoyed. Given its 8 years old there was plenty of right citrus fruits in there with honey notes it’s a semi sweet wine made with the Chenin grape.
Tenuta Carretta, Canorei Romero Arneis, 2013, Italy
It’s my first time having this Tenuta Carretta, Canorei Romero Arneis, 2013 from Italy and it was quite wonderful. It’s quite a boldwine, dry with reasonably acidity.
There are massive amount of flavours in here with a melon, apple, citrus – limes and lemons with an open vanilla, buttery undertone and frankly it’s magic.
It’s £15 to £20 for bottle but it’s worth it it really is.
Langlois-Chateau, Vieilles Vignes, Saumur, Loire, France
Purchased on our trip to the Loire this white wine from Langlois-Chateau in Saumur in the Loire. Made with Chenin its dry, light and acidic. Loads of aromas and flavours of yellow apple, pear and pineapple with notes of vanilla and hints of butter, a slight creaminess and a little honey in there.
At £20 a bottle its not cheap but its a quality wine. Enjoy with friends over a meal, went well with home made pizza.
Patrizia Cadore, Lugana Riserva, Lombardy, Italy
Made with 100% Turbiana grapes this white from Lombardy, Italy is fresh, clean, fruity with hints of stone fruits. It’s uncomplicated but its a lovely wine that is meant to be drunk in the sun, with food and not thought about too much. Its a wine to have with friends.
Chateau Du Meursault, 1st Cru, 2002, Burgundy, France
Bold, Dry with great balance of acidity this Chateau Du Meursault, 1st Cru, 2002 from Burgundy is excellent. Smells of honey and butter with stone fruit that comes through in the flavour with pear hints. A little thicker in texture than many white wines it’s a grown up wine for a dinner party.
At £40 a bottle it’s pricey but blimey it’s good.
Forstreiter, Gruber Veltliner Reserve, Austria
I’m a fan of Gruner Veltliner in this example is pretty good you have lemon, lime, citrus notes with mineral and hints of Oak coming through. There’s a little bit more body than you might expect from a normal white wine and this is a refreshing characteristic.
Around £25 a bottle it’s a little bit steep and this is the only reason why would a market down.
Loimer Manhart, 2018, Langenlois, Austria
Austrian wine its generally very good but suffers still from historic issues in peoples minds.
Made from Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc this is a fairly complex wine with aromas of citrus, honey and flavours of tropical fruits, pineapple, mango with green apple poking through.
Its a rich white wine that you want to savour, not guzzle. At £15 its not cheap and that will put people off but I would recommend you try it.
Bardfield, Anne of Cleves, 2017, Essex, UK
We have visited Bardfield and its an english vineyard that make great easy drinking summer wines. Made with the Bacchus grape you get fresh citrus on the nose and in the taste that’s joined by a lime and lemon under note. It has good length its clean fresh taste makes this a great white wine to just drink on a hot summers day watching the world go by.
At £12 a bottle its what you pay for english white wine. A shame in some ways as the price will put some people off.
Albert Mann, Prinot Gris, 2013, Alsace, France
Albert Mann is a quality producer, getting a bad bottle is very unlikely and this standard Prinot Gris is no exception. There’s a slight kerosine undertone with lots of pear coming through on the nose. Its medium, on boldness, acidity and dryness. You get a creaminess, honey and fresh citrus flavours which make this easy to drink with a salad, white meats yet perfect to just sip throughout the evening in the garden on a summers day.
At about £20 its a little pricey but great quality.