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COUPLE OF LIDL WHITES
Vermentino
di Sardegna DOC 2010, 12%, €6.95 at Lidl.
Colour is a pale honey
with an aromatic nose. There is an immediate high impact dry tingle on the palate
but lively fruit there also, all leading to a rounded wine with a decent
finish. Very good value indeed.
Vermentino, the grape,
is grown all over the island of Sardinia. It is the same as the grape known as Rolle
and grown widely in Provence where it is made into some lovely wines (eg
Chateau Miraval). For more info on Vermentino in Sardinia click here.
Frascati
Superiore Secco 2010, 12.5%, €5.95 at Lidl.
I
wasn't as happy with the Frascati. Colour is very pale and it does have an aromatic
nose. On the palate, citrus dominates and the refreshing hello fades under its
domination. Just too much acidity.
Made
with the traditional grapes of Trebbiani and Malvasia, Frascati is the wine of
Rome and its tourists (picture). Perhaps there are better examples and you can find out
more about the wines of Rome and Lazio (the area around it) here.
