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Wine between £5.00 and £8.00 per bottle
Yellow Tail Pinot Grigio 75cl - £33.46For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.58 per bottle. Price on 28-Aug-08 from Tesco.This Pinot Grigio is zesty yet elegant, bouncing with fresh citrus fruit aromas and delicate undertones of pear and apple. In your mouth, this wine bursts onto the palate with pineapple and lime enhanced by tight, zippy acids.
Yellow Tail Chardonnay 75cl - £33.46For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.58 per bottle. Price on 28-Aug-08 from Tesco.The wine has a lovely peachy vanilla and coconut aroma. The wine has a rich creamy toasted finish on the palate whilst being silky smooth and easy to drink.
Domaine Danubiane Cuvee Traian 2005 - £5.59Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Light and refreshing Riesling Italico - an ancient grape - is combined with crisp, thirst-quenching Sauvignon, grown in pre-Roman vineyards. Wine has been made in this part of the Danube since the 4th century. Production flourished after the conquering Romans established the city of Drobeta - a great trading centre and now home to Domaine Danubiane. Dry, with floral aromas and lemon and grapefruit flavours with a hint of exotic fruit. Delicate on the finish, it will match beautifully with white meat or seafood dishes.
Peter Lehmann Semillon 75cl - £33.74For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.62 per bottle. Price on 28-Aug-08 from Tesco.When young, Peter Lehmann Barossa Semillon has lively lift, zesty fruit and good length of flavour. Cellared carefully, the wine will age gracefully, deepening in colour and developing fuller honeyed/citrus characters.
Brown Brothers Dry Muscat 75cl - £33.92For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.65 per bottle. Price on 28-Aug-08 from Tesco.A delicious unwooded white wine with enticingly fresh flavours of musk and sun ripened grapes that are kept in balance by a crisp dry finish.In 1889 John Francis Brown made his first wines at Milawa, located on high ground at the gateway to the King Valley in North East Victoria. Today, the fourth and fifth generations of the Brown family continue to own and operate one of Australia's oldest w
Jacobs Creek Semillon Chardonnay 75c - £34.03For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.67 per bottle. Price on 28-Aug-08 from Tesco.The fresh citrus characters of Semillon and the richness of Chardonnay produce a crisp, refreshing medium bodied dry wine, with an abundance of lemon and tropical fruit flavour.A wet Winter followed by a cool moist Spring resulted in vigorous healthy vine canopies which remained stress free during an unusually cool but dry Summer. Moderate, dry weather with cool nights resulted in a later than normal harvest producing healthy fr
Tesco Vintage Cava 75cl - £34.03For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.67 per bottle. Price on 28-Aug-08 from Tesco.Case of 6 Tesco Vintage Cava 75clThis 450 hectare winery is the largest in San Sadurni. It was established in 1882, in a former monastery. The cavas are made following a centuries-old tradition and by using skills that respect the purity of the products.
Yellow Tail Shiraz 75cl - £34.03For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.67 per bottle. Price on 28-Aug-08 from Tesco.The Shiraz bounds forward from the glass with berry and vanilla oak aromas. Subdued earthy tones with soft ripe sweetness are displayed in perfect harmony with fine tannins.
Jacobs Creek Shiraz Cabernet 75cl - £34.09For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.68 per bottle. Price on 28-Aug-08 from Tesco.A medium bodied wine with ripe plum and berry fruit flavours, mellow tannins and subtle oak integration.Jacobs Creek can claim to be the wine which put Australia ''''on the map'''' in the UK. For well over a decade Jacobs Creek has maintained its reputation as a great value for money and great quality wine.
Jacobs Creek Grenache Shiraz 75cl - £34.09For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.68 per bottle. Price on 28-Aug-08 from Tesco.Skilfully blended, the varieties complement each other to produce a soft, fresh and spicy wine.Jacob's Creek is a stream that flows through South Australia's famous Barossa Valley. In 1847 Johann Gramp, planted the Barossas' first commercial vineyard marking the beginning of the winery that produces Orlando Wines. Jacob's Creek was first released
Tesco Finest Pinot Grigio 75cl - £34.09For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.68 per bottle. Price on 28-Aug-08 from Tesco.A smooth, dry white with a delicious fruit salad character, delicate floral aromas and a hint of spice.
La Renardiere Chardonnay 2003 - £5.69Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.This lightly oaked Chardonnay is named after one of the parcels of vines that makes up the blend, ''La Renardiere''. The land in turn, takes its name from the many foxes that live wild in the area. The wine is made by the Vignerons de la Noelle, whose cellar is in Ancenis, half way between Nantes and Angers. The cellar was founded in 1952 and the wine is made by Franck David, who studied locally and has worked in both Muscadet and Sancerre - he is very much a white wine specialist. The cellar is very well equipped with the latest technology which enables them to bring out the extremely expressive aromas of fruit and white flowers.
Domaine Victor 2004 - £5.69Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Exceptionally rare southern French gem crafted from the concentrated fruit of 90-year-old Maccabeu vines. Made in the tiny village of Baixas where everyone works in wine, it's a delicious balance between creamy richness and appley freshness.
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