7. OTHER RICHER WHITES

I grouped together a band of fullerframed and aromatically pungent wines in this class because they are all styles which bring variety and intrigue to your dining-room table. All world-class and all under a tenner, the three below are epic examples of the diversity and complexity of the wine world.

2017 Rabl, Grüner Veltliner Vom Löss KAMPTAL, AUSTRIA

(£9.50, Marks & Spencer) Everyone fell for the classy fruit in this shimmeringly beautiful grüner. Austria’s most famous white grape can often feel a little undernourished at a fighting price point, but this M&S version is a positive diva. Relaxed and unhurried on the palate, this is a pear and apple-perfumed wine with a buoyant texture and very long finish. Yum!

FOODIE NOTES

The 2017 Rabl Grüner Veltliner would pair fabulously with earthy flavours, like a beetroot salad. 2017 Masseria Pietrosa Verdeca

PUGLIA, ITALY (£8, Morrisons) This is a ‘Marmite’ wine which had huge support from some judges, while others really didn’t get it – but I love its individuality and pizzazz. The main talking point was the use of oak barrels to add aroma and texture to the stone fruit theme. I happen to love it and if you like chardonnay, then I venture you will be amazed with this wine. 2018 Tesco Finest Tingleup Riesling GREAT SOUTHERN, WESTERN AUSTRALIA (£8.50, Tesco) Made from 94 per cent riesling, 3 per cent semillon and 3 sauvignon blanc, this is a wickedly delicious, bone-dry riesling and is terrific with a vast range of seafood, from smoked salmon and spicier Pan-Asian fare to good old pan-fried white fish.