Celebrate summer with refreshing white wines
Cool down in the heat with these top-quality whites. Here, Henry Jeffreys highlights two wines from this month’s whites case and suggests a pairing with recipes from this issue
Wine expert Henry Jeffreys, along with the BBC Good Food team, tasted his way through over 100 wines to choose our Wine Club selection. Henry writes about wine for The Guardian The Spectator, and on his blog, worldofbooze.wordpress.com. He is also a judge in the Best Drinks Producer category for the BBC Food and Farming Awards. His first book, Empire of Booze, is out now. Find Henry’s tasting notes, including food pairings, for all the selected wines at bbcgoodfood.com/ wine-club.
Le Citronnier 2016
One whiff of this and you will see why it’s called Le Citronnier. It’s positively jam-packed full of the tangiest lemons imaginable. Those crisp flavours come from a blend of Colombard, a traditional Gascon grape, and Sauvignon Blanc. With only 11.5% alcohol it’s the perfect wine to drink alongside tomato salad and quiche Lorraine in the garden. Try it with Rosie Birkett’s heritage tomato salad with ricotta, broad beans & salsa verde on page 18.
Elqui River Sauvignon Blanc 2016
This part of Chile, Elqui River, is really making a name for itself with lean, racy Sauvignon Blancs like this. The climate is arid but quality viticulture is made possible by irrigating with melted snow from the Andes. Try it with the grilled aubergine, watermelon & sesame salad on page 58 – the sharp tang of feta with the zingy flavours of this wine is simply delicious.
For more details about Q this month’s cases, visit bbcgoodfoodwineclub.com.