Bottles to try this month…

Chateau Changyu, Moser XV, White Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 (£13.95, Berry Bros & Rudd)

Cabernet sauvignon is a red-skinned grape usually made into red wine but here renowned Austrian wine-maker Lenz Moser takes the juice off the skins immediately after pressing to make this very pretty white wine in China’s remote Ningxia province. Its grapefruit and lychee notes with a little soft spice would sit well with the orzo risotto with cavolo nero, peas and chilli on page 60.

Yaatra, Syrah 2016 (£12.95, Borough Wines)

Indian wine is often ripe to the point of flabbiness and treated to brutal oak to help keep it in shape. This bottle is made by roving Englishman Liam Steevenson, who picks the grapes early to retain freshness and verve, and ages it gently in old French oak barrels. Taut and peppery, it stands up well to spice – try it with Burmese pork and potato curry (p22).

Monsoon Valley Late Harvest Chenin Blanc (£11.58, Great Wines Direct)

Thailand’s hot climate means grapes ripen quickly and their sweetness intensifies further if they’re left on the vines until they almost shrivel to raisins – what’s known as “late harvest”. Luscious with toffee apple and apricot notes, this would be lovely with the rhubarb and custard cheesecake on

page 109.

Jansz Premium Cuvée NV (£16.99, Waitrose)

This very classy sparkling wine from cool-climate Tasmania is rich and creamy with a yeasty complexity that stands up well against other fizz at twice the price. Lovely as an aperitif or a decadent match with the roast chicken with bay salt on page 18.