This week wine experts reveal their top drops for summer. Today,
wine columnist Paul White discusses his choices.
Q: For a picnic
A frilly, focused and floral alvarinho (albario) from Northern Portugal's Melgao. The Martin Codax albarino 2010 is available from Wine Direct for $22.00.
Q: For a barbecue
If the meat is thoroughly burned, and black, an Aussie sparkling shiraz is the perfect complement, Seppelts Original maybe. The Seppelts Original sparkling shiraz 2006. Wine Direct, $22.00. Other Australian shirazes available include: Chapel Hill Mclaren Vale shiraz 2010, Glengarry $36.45.
Q: For a champagne breakfast?
The real thing of course, Pol Roger (Glengarry , $89.00) offers ample complexity without needing to show off, or perhaps a lighter, crisper style from Limoux on the edge of the Pyrenees, where bubblies were first invented.
Q: Are there any low-alcohol wines you would recommend?
Real asti-spumante from Italy, zest in a bottle, or a succulent sweet-tart kabinett riesling from Germany. The Riccadonna asti spumante Allegra was available from Countdown for $23.99. The Dr Loosen Urziger Wurzgarten riesling kabinett, Mosel 2010. Cairo's Parnell, $33.99.
