I purchased this lovely Italian white Valentino Roero Arneis in Lidl around Easter when they were having their 20% off any 3 from their "wine crate selection". We finally got around to opening it this week and it was a stunning little white for, if I remember correctly, around £9 before the discount. A great price, almost amazing for a wine with a 90 point rating.
Similar Arneis wines from the renowned Roero region in Italy's north western Piedmont region could set you back as much as £15 so I was happy to give it a try.
Crisp, floral and complex, Mr Purple Teeth was immediately impressed with the long finish.
Sadly, my local branch had already sold out, but you may be lucky, and it looks like there is still stock online.
We enjoyed ours with a Salmon "wellington", fresh local Chatenay carrots and British green asparagus. The complexity of the wine paired well with our midweek treat.
This would also work well with light and fresh pasta dishes with fish, seafood or herbal sauces.
Similar Arneis wines from the renowned Roero region in Italy's north western Piedmont region could set you back as much as £15 so I was happy to give it a try.
Crisp, floral and complex, Mr Purple Teeth was immediately impressed with the long finish.
Sadly, my local branch had already sold out, but you may be lucky, and it looks like there is still stock online.
We enjoyed ours with a Salmon "wellington", fresh local Chatenay carrots and British green asparagus. The complexity of the wine paired well with our midweek treat.
This would also work well with light and fresh pasta dishes with fish, seafood or herbal sauces.
Sadly the "buy 3 save 20%" offer is no longer in place. Nevertheless, I took a chance on what looked like a new arrival.
At £9.99 this 90 point Bourgogne Chardonnay from the hills above Beaune, the part of Burgundy I used to visit when I lived in Switzerland, again seemed like a bargain.
We've enjoyed a few Chardonnay wines in the last week and this more than held its own. With just a hint of oak, the freshness of the fruit meant this worked well as an aperitif and didn't completely collapse under the weight of a confit duck leg with roasted carrots, purple sprouting broccoli and garlic.
I'll buy it again if I get the chance. Whether your preference is towards Chablis or Macon styles, there's something here to appeal.
We've enjoyed a few Chardonnay wines in the last week and this more than held its own. With just a hint of oak, the freshness of the fruit meant this worked well as an aperitif and didn't completely collapse under the weight of a confit duck leg with roasted carrots, purple sprouting broccoli and garlic.
I'll buy it again if I get the chance. Whether your preference is towards Chablis or Macon styles, there's something here to appeal.
At a similar price point (£10) with up to 25% discount if buying any 6 bottles at Marks & Spencer, the Honeycomb Chardonnay by South Africa's Journey's End wines proved a hit at a mini blind tasting we held for fellow wine blogger Perfect Friday Wine, in preparation for her upcoming wine exams. It has a little more oak than the Lidl wine, but is still fresh enough to enjoy without food.
The trio of Chardonnays I served for blind tasting last week.
Less oaky than the Catena (a regular favourite at Chateau Purple Teeth) it's nonetheless creamy and rounded with a decent body and another good value wine I'll buy again.
Back to Lidl again, I was delighted to restock the Salento Primitivo I wrote about a couple of weeks ago. http://www.purpleteeth.co.uk/blog/a-lidl-tipple
At just £7.99, we have now enjoyed this 89 pointer 3 times and have a few more bottles on the rack. If you like your reds big and juicy, then go grab one. And it was great with that confit duck I mentioned above. #TipsyTuesday is definitely "a thing" in these parts, with side by side tasting of a white and red with dinner. Sorry doctor! At least the bank manager is a little more pleased with me.
Cheers!
At just £7.99, we have now enjoyed this 89 pointer 3 times and have a few more bottles on the rack. If you like your reds big and juicy, then go grab one. And it was great with that confit duck I mentioned above. #TipsyTuesday is definitely "a thing" in these parts, with side by side tasting of a white and red with dinner. Sorry doctor! At least the bank manager is a little more pleased with me.
Cheers!
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