Red or white? Now Italy may get BLUE wine!

A BLUE sparkling wine has uncorked a full-bodied row in Italy – where purists say it is an insult to national tradition.

Blumond – a mix of curacao, peach and prosecco – is already sold in countries such as China and America for £16 a bottle.

Now bosses at Tuscan firm Fratelli Saraceni want to bring it to their native country, with plans to launch it in Sicily next month. However critics say the 7 per cent alcohol proof is below the 10 per cent required for it to be called ‘wine’.

Italian wine expert Wladimiro Gobbo described Blumond as ‘simply an insult’. Fratelli Saraceni says the drink is a perfect aperitif for a big event.