Rose, light and imported whites, chilled reds on-trend for spring and summer celebrations
Great wine doesn’t always have to be expensive. ALDI’s wine buyer shares his favourite wines part of the supermarket’s new spring releases — with most bottles costing under $10.
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With barbecue weather on the horizon, ALDI wine buyer Jason Bowyer has rated the supermarket’s new spring collection.
There’s something for every taste including lighter white wines, roses, chilled reds and sparkling wine— most costing under $10 a bottle.
THE VENTURER SERIES ROSE 2020
COST: $8.99
RATING : Made from grapes grown in New South Wales’ Riverina region, this rose-style wine tastes of fresh red berries. Best paired with salad, grilled fish and Thai food.
PIEDRA NEGRA ARGENTINIAN ORGANIC PINOT GRIS
COST: $9.99.
RATING: This organic pinot gris is made from grapes grown on the Andes Mountains in Argentina. Think lime, lemon and white flower aromas and flavours. Pair with tapas, melon and Iberico ham and cucumber velouté with ginger.
NERISSIMO VERDECA IGP PUGLIA 2019
COST: $9.99.
RATING: This ‘green wine’ (a white wine blend) from Italy’s Pulgia region tastes of white stonefruit, grape fruit, citrus and has white floral and oak aromas. Best paired with seafood.
PINK SANDS PAYS D’OC GRENACHE ROSÉ 2019
COST: $7.99
ON SALE: Available Wednesday October 28.
RATING: A rose-style wine with bright, juicy fruit flavours.
THE VENTURER SERIES VERSCATO NV
COST: $9.99
ON SALE: Available Wednesday October 28.
RATING: Verscato is made from Verdelho grapes, one of the grapes used to make Madeira, a sweet, fortified wine. This spritzy white wine tastes of fresh fruit flavours, fairy floss and rose petals.
STONELEIGH MARLBOROUGH SAUVIGNON BLANC 2020
COST: $9.99
ON SALE: Available Wednesday October 28.
RATING: Tropical fruits of passionfruit and citrus are prominent in this Marlborough-style sauvignon blanc.
AND IF YOU’RE SPENDING A LITTLE MORE …
CELENE CUVÉE ROYALE CRÉMANT DE BORDEAUX BRUT + BRUT ROSE NV
COST: $14.99 each.
ON SALE: Available Wednesday October 28.
RATING: French sparkling wine available in brut or rose brut styles.
COLLEZIONE ORO VALDOBBIADENE PROSECCO SUPERIORE DOCG 2019
COST: $12.99
ON SALE: Available Wednesday October 28.
RATING: Prosecco is a lighter-style, sparkling white wine with refreshing fruit flavours. Enjoy alone or as the base of a peach Bellini cocktail.
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