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Zenato Lugana 2016, Trebbiano Di Soave, Italy

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Trebbiano Di Soave is a major Italian grape that has a lot of characteristics of Chardonnay. The major issue I had with this wine was you need to allow it to warm up. When cold it’s very neutral on the aromas and you taste Oak, very little other flavours. Give it an hour out of the fridge and you get citrus, floral notes and some creamy undertones.

It’s a nice white wine from Italy but at a little under £25 a bottle it’s very overpriced. £10 is more like the right price to me.

Zenato Lugana 2016, Trebbiano Di Soave, Italy

Zenato Lugana 2016, Trebbiano Di Soave, Italy

Al Cantara, O’scuru O’scuru 2016, Sicily, Italy

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In the UK for £28 a bottle you expect something quite special. This is made from the Nerello Mascalese grape. You get smells of red and black, hints of oak and spice. The flavours are fruity with herbaceous undertones and an earthy nuance, all of which have decent length. It’s a very nice wine, esp with food. We had it with a Quorn Bolognese and it complemented it well.

I would have expected it to be a little smoother and a bit more refined for £28 a bottle. That said, nice bottle.

Oh and cat was found of it too.

Al Cantara Oscuru Oscuru 2016, Sicily, Italy

Al Cantara Oscuru Oscuru 2016, Sicily, Italy

Sacchetto, Il Bianchetto, Sauvignon Trevenezie 2018, Italy

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From the north east of Italy this is a pretty standard italian white wine ready to drink sooner rather than later.

This is a light wine in smell and taste, there’s a decent amount of fruit, tropical fruits flavours of lemon, pineapple and a good hit of acidity but the fruit helps off set the acidity making it easy drinking. This is a good drink now wine, ideal with fish or shell food or just on its own. At about £6 a bottle its fantastic value.

Sacchetto, Il Bianchetto, Sauvignon Trevenezie 2018, Italy

Sacchetto, Il Bianchetto, Sauvignon Trevenezie 2018, Italy

Maxale, Appassimento Primitivo, Italy

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There are many Primitivo’s on the market, Puglia produces more wine than almost any region in the world. Its good stuff, its hard to get a bad bottle of Primitivo.

This is one of the better ones, its very good, really good. made in the Appassimento way where some of the grapes are dried to concentrate the flavours. Its a dry red with aromas of spice, coffee and dark fruits. The taste is a mix of red fruits and dark fruits – red and blackcurrants, spice, chocolate, plum, so much going on.

At about £11 a bottle its great value and a wine that beats many that are twice the price.

Maxale - Appassimento Primitivo, Italy

Maxale – Appassimento Primitivo, Italy