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Wine from Other Countries Other Countries includes wines that did not have a country specified when we added them to our database - so may include countries originally listed in the menu.
Codorniu Vintage Cava 75cl - £29.87For 6 bottles - equivalent to £4.98 per bottle. Price on 06-Sep-08 from Tesco.Codorníu vintage is soft, fresh and elegant with delicate aromas, fruity flavours and a crisp, dry finish.
Villa Mare Bianco - £4.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Cream-of-the-crop white that marries Sicily's full-flavoured Grecanico with speciality Catarrato plus a dash of melony Chardonnay. Absolutely top value. And that's because the grapes are sourced from top vineyards in both Sicily and Italy's high Abruzzi hills - hence the humble Vino da Tavola tag. One sip and you'll agree it should cost much more. Crafted by talented young winemaker Scipione Giuliani, who has used his experience of barrel-aged wines to give more complexity. Pale lemon in colour. Simple peachy and slightly grassy nose with a fresh, clean palate, hints of ripe peach and slight floral tones. Supremely quaffable at a great price. With its jagged coasts, seething volcanos and stony hillsides, Sicily emblemises the Mediterranean but - despite being one of Italy's most important regions in terms of quantity - its quality wines are less well known. That is now changing.
Domaine Mercadier Chardonnay - £4.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Master winemaker Philippe Mercadier has a display cabinet full of awards, including a Gold medal from London's biggest wine show. His family own several famous chateaux in Bordeaux including, for many decades now, Domaine Mercadier in the northern part of the Corbieres region. Here Philippe is renowned for luxurious, buttery Chardonnay. However, to protect local varieties officials have outlawed 100% Chardonnays. Philippe is so obsessive about the quality of his high altitude grapes that he's made one anyway - with magnificent results. He accepts having to label his wine as a humble Vin de Pays, and in this tough economic climate, he's happy to keep the price right down. Deliciously rounded with clean citrus and green apple flavours. Lively and fresh on the finish - it's a stunning partner to rich, creamy chicken dishes.
Award Winners Mixed Case 6x75cl - £30.40For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.07 per bottle. Price on 06-Sep-08 from Tesco.Case of 1 Award Winners Mixed Case 6x75cl
Boschendal Mixed Case 6x75cl - £30.40For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.07 per bottle. Price on 06-Sep-08 from Tesco.Case of 1 Boschendal Mixed Case 6x75cl
Pavillon de Lobre 2005 2005 - £5.15Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Medal-winning Pavillon de Lobre sits between zippy Sauvignon and rich Chardonnay in style, so is highly recommended for entertaining. It's from the pretty village where painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born and was handcrafted from a characterful local grape, Loin de L'Oeil, meaning ''far from the eye'' or bud. A crisp, lively wine with exuberant citrus aromas and ripe lime, green apples and gooseberry flavours. Crisp yet weighty, it's ideal as an aperitif or as accompaniment to fish dishes.
Vega Oliveras Macabeo 2006 - £5.15Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.This lively, dry white comes from Spain's exciting La Mancha region. Just south of Madrid this region is fast becoming the area of the moment for many of the top Rioja houses. Made from Macabeo, a variety often used in super-rare white Rioja, Vega Oliveras is brimming with stone fruit and mineral flavours. Superb with seafood tapas.
Oromonte Tempranillo Oak Aged 2004 - £5.15Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Classic, oak-aged Tempranillo (the noble grape of Rioja) with oceans of ripe, berry flavours balanced with creamy oak. It comes from a cellar south of Madrid and just west of the historic city Toledo - ancient capital of the kingdom of Spain. The region has so much potential for producing top-quality fruit that it's fast attracting many of the top Rioja houses ... and the quality in well in evidence in this exciting medal winner. Bright ruby red, with spicy cherry aromas, Oromonte is soft, ripe and very moreish, packed with masses of juicy berry fruit and well-balanced oak.
Ty-Hafod Welsh Table Wine 75cl - £31.29For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.22 per bottle. Price on 06-Sep-08 from Tesco.Case of 6 Ty-Hafod Welsh Table Win E 75cl
Tesco Cava Reserva 75cl - £31.29For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.22 per bottle. Price on 06-Sep-08 from Tesco.Case of 6 Tesco Cava Reserva 75cl
Codorniu Vintage Rose Cava 75cl - £31.29For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.22 per bottle. Price on 06-Sep-08 from Tesco.Case of 6 Codorniu Vintage Rose Cava 75cl
Fern Bay Nz Sauvignon Blanc 75cl - £31.29For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.22 per bottle. Price on 06-Sep-08 from Tesco.Case of 6 Fern Bay Nz Sauvignon Blanc 75cl
Three Clasic Rioja M/C 6x75cl - £31.35For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.23 per bottle. Price on 06-Sep-08 from Tesco.Case of 1 Three Clasic Rioja M/C 6x75cl
Villa Fiori Bianco - £5.39Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.A smooth clean and ripe white taking the best of two worlds - the indigenous Greganico grape from the warm climate of Sicily balanced with the Chardonnay from the cooler hillsides of the Abruzzan coast - Vino de Tavola in name only! Taking 85% Greganico from Sicily and 15% Chardonnay from the Abruzzo region (both areas had good vintages), young winemaker Scipione Giuliani was keen to make a blend he liked - subject to our approval - and not be constrained by appellation laws, hence the vino di Tavola tag. Excellent with fish in lemony sauces (or just to perk up the cold turkey platter), Villa Fiori's pale lemon colour exudes a simple slightly grassy nose and has a fresh, clean palate, hinting of ripe, floral peach. Very good as a lunchtime aperitif too. ''Everyone is talking about how fantastic today's best Sicilian wines are - and not without reason'' (Decanter). They're packed with flavour, character and are slightly wild, particularly when made with local grape varieties like Grecanico and Catarratto.
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