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Harvey Nichols, Prosecco Rosé Brut, Veneto, Italy 2019 90

£16.95 Harvey Nichols

Made by sisters Antonella and Ersiliana Bronca, this has a lovely breeziness to it, and good weight of fruit. Coral-coloured in the glass, lively red berry and redcurrant, citrus and some cherry flavours, fragrant and juicy, finishing with decent length too. AW Alcohol 11%

Banfi, Principessa Gavia, Gavi, Piedmont, Italy 2019 91

£14.81 The Drink Shop

This single-vineyard Gavi from Novi Ligure is freshly scented, with nutty, herbal and floral characters leading to a honeyed palate dripping in apricot, baked apple, herbs and spices. Well balanced and deliciously zesty, the finish is packed with lemon and pear fruit. JB Alc 12.5%

Paternoster, Vulcanico Falanghina, Basilicata, Italy 2018 91

£14 Toscanaccio

This important Basilicata estate is Alc 13%

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