Miani Malvasia Friuli Colli Orientali 2023Miani is a small scale, highly regarded estate in the hills of the Colli Orientali DOC in northeastern Italy, run by winemaker Enzo Pontoni. The vineyards, scattered on slopes at roughly 100300 m altitude are farmed with low yields and great care, often leaving only a couple of bunches per vine in green harvest, to concentrate flavour rather than maximise volume. Miani is widely considered one of Italys best producers of white wines, known for

texture and structure

Portuguese Blend Touriga Nacional 72%

echoing the aromatic nose

crisp and fleshy with a touch of heat from the guindilla chillies in the marinade

does not taste like your average white burgundy

It's full of cherry and bramble fruits

Mature and expressive

This Primitivo di Manduria is an intense purple colour which tends towards garnet with age

Palacio del Camino Real Crianza 2021 is a dynamic blend of classic Rioja style and modern accessibility that is crafted with grapes from the region's best vineyards

juicy berry fruit and a moreish seam of acidity alongside a light stony hint to the finish

Certainly a sweet wine

A firm matrix of fine tannin guides the wine across the palate