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White wines for autumn evenings
The team at wine app Wotwine? recommend their top white wine picks for autumn
The evenings may be drawing in and the weather distinctly autumnal but not everyone reaches instinctively for a full-bodied bottle of red or even enjoys them. So we asked the experts at Wotwine? to find some great value white wines.
Soave Classico Superiore 2017
First up is a great buy from Northern Italy, in the traditional “Classico” heartland of Soave. “Superiore” on the label tells you more about how it is made and matured than whether it is really any good but flavour wise this definitely grabbed the attention of the Wotwine? tasting team.
Soave Classico Superiore 2017
Stockist: Aldi
Price: £4.99
The Wotwine? panel thinks this is worth: £7.50
Nicely made wine with citrusy character, good weight and length.
Sancerre La Cote Blanche Nicolas Carlin 2017
Sancerre is very fashionable but sometimes the pricing can get rather ahead of what is in the bottle. This is an exception, exuding quality yet attractively priced. It’s perfect with shellfish or simple grilled fish.
Sancerre La Cote Blanche Nicolas Carlin 2017
Stockist: Lidl
Price: £11.99
The Wotwine? panel thinks this is worth: £14.00
Well made, complex and classy wine with pure lemons, white peach and green apples, chalky minerality.
Asda Wine Atlas Grillo 2017
Back to Italy for this fresh, versatile wine. Grillo is a little-known grape variety outside its native Sicily but this is excellent value and is best served as an aperitif or with grilled fish.
Asda Wine Atlas Grillo 2017
Stockist: Asda
Price: £5.00
The Wotwine? panel thinks this is worth: £6.50
Nicely made, citrusy wine with good pure minerality and a savoury edge.
Asda Extra Special Chenin Blanc
For a riper, richer style, the team at Wotwine? have opted for this wine from South Africa. Fermented in barrels rather than stainless steel, it has extra body and pairs well with roast or casseroled chicken.
Asda Extra Special Chenin Blanc
Stockist: Asda
Price: £5.50
The Wotwine? panel thinks this is worth: £6.50
Intense, ripe wine with papaya and mango, yellow apples and apricots. Soft with good weight and length.
Gran Montana Chardonnay 2016
Again fuller-bodied in style, this Chardonnay from the famous Uco Valley in the Andean foothills of Argentina is fairly priced and delivers a rich, oaked wine but with plenty of freshness to hold its own alongside creamy sauces.
Gran Montana Chardonnay 2016
Stockist: Morrisons
Price: £7.00
The Wotwine? panel thinks this is worth: £7.00
Ripe, creamy Chardonnay with juicy citrusy acidity and sweet oak character.
Food and wine enthusiast Alex joined the Good Housekeeping Institute in 2015 following seven years in the wine trade. In addition to her passion for oenology and Diploma in Wine & Spirits, she is a dedicated home cook and baker with skills learnt whilst working alongside the likes of Michel Roux Jr and Antonio Carluccio.
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