Wines of the week

Burnt-match notes

Gunderloch, Red Stone Riesling, Rheinhessen, Germany 2017. £8, Co-op, alc 11.5%

This mineral, refreshing Riesling is made by the Gunderloch estate in Nackenheim on the banks of the river Rhine. Flint and burnt-match notes on the nose with honey, ripe apricot and peach as a backdrop. Crunchy green apples, lemon and ripe nectarine on the palate, followed by a clean finish.

Blackberry and damson

Tesco Finest, The Trilogy Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina 2017. £12, Tesco, alc 13.5% A crowd-pleasing winter wine that punches above its weight. Made by the Catena family from three high-altitude vineyards, it is concentrated but elegant, with smooth tannins supporting blackberry, damson and vanilla oak spice.

Dry and nutty

Waitrose & Partners No1, Torre del Oro Palo Cortado, Jerez, Spain. £11.99, Waitrose, alc 19%

Made by Lustau, this marries the finesse of an amontillado with the richness and body of an oloroso. Keep a bottle in the fridge and enjoy with cheeses, charcuterie and nuts. Dry and nutty, with a sea-salt tang. Complex and fantastic value.

Perfect with shellfish

Patrice Moreux, Corty Artisan Caillottes, Pouillyfumé, Loire, France 2019. £22.95, Vin Cognito, alc 13.5%

A world away from many fruit-forward New World Sauvignon Blancs, with a real sense of place: smoky, flinty and mineral from limestonerich soils. Textural, restrained and serious, a perfect match for shellfish or smoked fish.

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