O’Briens has a sale running throughout January until early February. If you missed out on Añoranza red and white which I featured in September last year, they have returned and are definitely worth a try.
For this weekend, the La Salette smells and tastes like a sauvignon blanc, but in fact it is made from three local grapes: colombard, gros manseng and ugni blanc. These varieties are widely grown in southwest France. In the past they were used to produce Armagnac and Cognac, but today provide us with some great-value white wines.
Rioja is usually aged in oak barrels before being bottled. This week’s red wine is designed to show off the natural fruit of the tempranillo grape.
La Salette Blanc 2024, Côtes de Gascogne
11%, €9.99 (down from €14.95)
Fresh and lively with herb and lemon zest aromas, plump exotic fruits and a rounded finish. A good aperitif or with lighter fish dishes and creamy goat’s cheese.
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Monte Acuro Rioja 2023
13%, €10.99 (down from €17.99)
Light, refreshing, red cherry fruits. This is an unoaked Rioja, to be enjoyed by itself or with snacks, cold meats and cheese. If you prefer oaked Rioja, try the Monte Acuro Reserva at €14.99, down from €21.99.
Both from O’Briens
