Tuesday, 29 November 2011

WINE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM HAMPSTEAD BUTCHER FOR 7TH DECEMBER

WHITE


White / Argentina
£9.25
Rich, fruity flavour with crisp acidity. Versatile enough to accompany most foods - even chicken korma!

White / Italy
£12.30
Spicy floral and lychee aromas and a generous soft yet dry palate. Ideal with Oriental cuisine.


White / Italy £15.00
The vineyards of Villa Borgetti are situated on the stoney hills of Soave Classico zone facing south and southeast which makes the wines riper and fuller than most others produced in Soave.
An absolute superb Italian white with an enticing lifted nose showing succulent aromas of honey apricot and herbs. The honeyed palate shows stone-fruit flavours a slight hint of spice and a long intense finish. This is a complex Italian white that’s not to be missed.

RED
Red / Italy
£10.25
The Sangiovese grape offers a fine balance between soft cherry fruit and firm acidity with good tannins to suit rich mediterranean dishes.


Red / Argentina
£10.25
An intense Pinot Noir with a deep colour, good fruit flavours and smooth finish. Enjoy with spicy stir fry.


Red / Italy   £15.00
Salento lies in the region of Puglia, the heal of Italy, where some fine red wines are being crafted.  Primitivo is one of Italy’s most distinctive wine styles intense bramble fruit with an earthy dense texture, ripe and fleshy on the palate with a touch flattering oak tones. It complements full-flavoured meat dishes as well as tomato-based sauces and strong cheeses.

DESSERT


Dessert / France
£20.00
A delicious sweet wine with out excess sweetness. Rich with an excellent balance of acidity. A long beautiful finish. Makes a perfect dessert wine.

Dessert / Italy
£20.50
A deliciously fresh and peachy sweet wine to accompany sweet foods and excellent with blue cheeses.