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MATTHEW JUKES’ WINE LIST

This week’s killer deals include a spicy red and a fabulously fruity port

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2015 La Piuma, Montepulci­ano d’Abruzzo, Italy

£7.79, reduced to £5.79 until 24 January, Waitrose

I’m a big fan of this medium-weight red, and at less than £6 it’s unmissable.

Honed, smooth, mellow and rewarding, it’s delicious with a wide range of dishes, so load up today.

2

2015 Masseria Pietrosa Verdeca, Puglia, Italy

£8, Morrisons

Made from the littleknow­n verdeca grape, whose hallmarks are high acidity and floral, taut fruit, this fascinatin­g white is stunning with oily or creamy dishes, where it slices through the flavours without getting bogged down.

3

2015 Domaine Coudoulet, Viognier, Languedoc, France

£10.50, Oddbins

You may already have gathered that I’m fussy about viognier, despising soapy, confected versions while praising elite ones such as this. It’s best paired with main-course fish dishes – a creamy fish pie would be an ace match.

4 2014 Vinsobres, Les Cornuds, Famille Perrin, Southern Rhône, France

£8.99, Co-op Spicy, butch and a little on the gruff side, this wine is blocky and robust and therefore requires hefty, meaty dishes with which to spar. You have to be a fan of powerful reds if you want to sink your teeth into this grenache/syrah blend.

5 2014 Domaine Les Yeuses, Les Epices Syrah, Pays d’Oc, France

£8.99, reduced to £7.99 each in a ‘mix six’ deal until 30 January, Majestic ‘Epice’ is French for ‘spice’ and this is the most peppery and aromatic wine of the moment. It’s bargainpri­ced and perfect with game, beef and lamb.

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