A current tasting of wines from Sainsbury’s autumn/winter 2022 vary included loads of bottles which are excellent for the festive season. From Champagne and English glowing wine for events and new 12 months celebrations, to food-friendly Chablis and Rioja.
As regular, the grocery store’s own-brand Style the Distinction vary options closely. It does job of overlaying many basic areas at reasonably priced costs. However it’s additionally value conserving a glance out for Sainsbury’s Discovery Assortment wines. This extra adventurous, limited-edition choice features a fruity Pinot Noir from Arbois within the Jura and a great-value Corbières from Languedoc-Roussillon (see beneath for tasting notes).
The Sainsbury’s crew of patrons has additionally continued to strengthen the grocery store’s Italian vary. A brand new Discovery Assortment Morellino di Scansano joins the Discovery Assortment Verdicchio Superiore, which was launched earlier this 12 months to the spring/summer season vary.
Nice winter consuming
Different Italians to place in your purchasing trolley embody Style the Distinction Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Maremma Toscana and Valpollicella Ripasso, all priced between £10 and £12. With its wealthy, velvety palate, the Ripasso is ideal to get pleasure from in entrance of the hearth on chilly evenings.
Different winter heaters to attempt embody Château Tanunda’s Barossa Crimson. This mix of Cabernet and Merlot from the enduring Australian producer is cracking worth at £13. Trivento’s Reserve Malbec is a secure match for steak with its juicy black fruit – and a steal at £8. Whereas Hawkstone’s Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon affords loads of basic Napa Cab character for £22.50.
Lastly Bordeaux followers ought to make a beeline for 2 new bottles launched this autumn. Château Béard’s La Chapelle St-Emilion Grand Cru 2018 is a mix of Merlot and Cabernet Franc sourced from St-Laurent-des-Combes. It’ll definitely attraction to lovers of basic claret. In the meantime L’Orangerie de Cantemerle is an attention-grabbing various to Château Cantermerle’s longer-lived cru classé wine from the Haut-Médoc, produced from younger, 35-year-old vines (each £20).
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Tasting notes come from the Sainsbury’s autumn/winter 2022 tasting. Wines from older tastings have additionally been included if the wine continues to be out there in retailer or on-line. All bottle costs are appropriate at time of publication.
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