A superb value red wine, typical of the generous Abruzzo region. An intense red colour, with ruby reflections. A good balance of spice, leather red fruits sit alongside a full, savoury texture and soft tannins.

A soft, mineral white wine with notes of crusty bread, rich fruit and flowers. The palate shows elegance, harmony and flavour.

Classic Monastrell (Mourvedre, in the French...), very nicely balanced for the price tag. Rich, dark, earthy fruits and pepper, with some high floral, rose petal notes. 

A refreshing wine with good balance and body, fresh lime and sour apple notes and a touch of brine. Muscadet Sevre et Maine is a true French classic and a great match for seafood, shellfish, and oysters in particular.

This Pinot Grigio gets fine mineral-rich spice that takes on notes of gooseberries, linden flowers, and acacia blossoms from the lime-rich soils of the fantastically steep slopes of Kurtatsch-Penon. The blending ofmountain and valley grapes creates an extraordinary Pinot Grigio, with the total class and creamy suppleness of the south and the seriousness on the palate of the north.

Cortaccia’s Chardonnay has flavours of bananas and gingerbread spices, and the characteristic abundance of fruit takes on a smooth acidity structure through selected Chardonnay batches from the high-elevation terraced vineyards of Kurtatsch. The warm influence of the southern winds and the dramatic cooling by night below the limestone cliffs provide the wine with an elegant spice.

The constant breeze over the nearby Adige River exerts a climate-regulating influence on this expression of Sauvignon Blanc. The deep soils produce a filigree sort of Sauvignon that has a balanced, juicy effect upon the palate. Lively acidity gives the body a sharp contour, and flavours are classic gooseberry, asparagus and freshly-cut grass.

Kurtatsch, at the far southern end of Alto Adige, is rich in warm soils on which both types of Cabernet can ripen very well before being blended into this Cabernet. The Cabernet Sauvignon provides the elegant red fruit and cassis, while the Cabernet Franc is the source of piquant, vigorous spices.

Our 7.99 price point seems to be rapidly filling with wines that punch way above their weight, and this is a delightful addition - high notes of peach and honeysuckle are very well integrated with stone fruit characters and a fine-tuned acidity. An absolute bargain.