AURPAS01
£17.25
This is a bit of an eyebrow raising red (ish) wine from Argentina’s Uco Valley. 50% of the blend is the pale skinned Criolla Grande with the balance being Moscatel Rose, Torrontes and Pedro Gimenez. Think of it more as a rose with bright rose petal and lychee aromas to the fore. The youthful Paso a Paso team describe their work as the conjunction of art, adrenaline and contemplation which you could easily dismiss as pretentious bull were it not for the way that this scores on the drinkability stakes. It may not be for everyone but serve it with seafood or as an aperitif and I think you might warm to it.
£23.30
Produced by Jean-Marie Bourgeois who is rapidly achieving an international reputation as one of the leading figures in Sancerre and Pouilly Fume; this has a wonderfully concentrated smokey fruit flavour.
£15.40
One of my favourite white discoveries of last year; crisp, fresh and elegant with classic varietal character and a mouthwatering finish. - Chris Connolly
£18.95
Ripasso wines benefit from extra structure and fruit delivered by using the skins of sun dried grapes. This wine is bursting with cherries on the nose, has great depth of flavour, silky smooth fruit and a long, rich velvety finish.
£19.79
Distinct notes of minerality, combined beautifully with citrus and lime aromas on the nose are complemented by shortbread and dessert peaches on the palate, ending in a refreshing, lingering and perfectly balanced finish.