FESTIVE WINES
Masottina, Organic Prosecco Brut, Veneto, Italy NV 90 O
£14.95 Berry Bros & Rudd
A great food-friendly wine, produced organically in a drier brut style. It has delicate floral aromas with white peach, crisp apple and pear. On the palate it’s full of fine bubbles with a sherbet and pear drop-like taste, nicely balanced by racy acidity. A great aperitif for your celebrations. GH Alcohol 11.5%
Contevedo, Organic Cava, Calalonia, Spain NV 89 O
£7 Aldi
If you like your fizz dry, then Cava is always a great option at this price point (Prosecco is usually a little sweeter). This organic 100% Macabeo is fresh with ripe peach fruit. The same producer’s Brut, priced at £5.29, isn’t as tasty, but the gold bottle is very festive (if a little gaudy). TG Alc 11.5%
Lumière, Prestige Class Orange Koshu, Fuefuki, Yamanashi, Japan 2017 91
£26.70 Amathus Drinks
This amber-coloured Koshu has gone through carbonic maceration and two weeks of skin contact, followed by barrel ageing. Lots of bruised apple, sourdough, stewed and fresh strawberry fruit on an earthy and textured palate. Savoury and long finish. SW Alc 10%
