With such a beautiful array of fish recipes in this month’s Verve, we thought a collection of white wines that make well with seafood was just what was required. But rather than your more ‘usual’ whites, a collection of four alternative white wines. After all, it’s got to be the right time to try something new don’t you think?
All three of these have characters that make them perfect with seafood. As a collection, they are vibrant, fruity and with wonderful freshness, ideal to tackle even the trickiest dish.
Beretta Soave is from Veneto in Italy. Garganega is the principal grape variety, often you’ll find wines that are 100% or have a little of chardonnay or vedicchio blended in. This is one of the iconic white varieties from Italy, despite its often-affordable price point this is a wine that is considered one of Italy’s great wine wines. A late ripening thick-skinned variety, this Soave from Beretta is made by the talented Pasqua family. A luscious wine, with lemon notes and a touch of peach with a salty tang.
Viognier hails from the Rhône Valley, where it’s the white variety in Condrieu and produces some of the most exquisite white wines in the world. In this part of the world, Australia seems to do it best, particularly Yalumba. They have a range of Viognier, starting from the Y Series. As with the Beretta Soave the quality defies the small price tag. Viognier smells of apricots and flowers, on the palate its viscous and generous. A wonderful wine that will have you hooked, just like the beautiful tuna that’ll match well with this.
Albarino is the white variety from Rias Baxis in Galicia on Spain’s north-western coast. A semi aromatic variety, Albarino has stone fruit notes a salty tang and very fresh acidity. In this part of Spain, seafood is served at almost every meal. Including the exquisite razor clams that are sourced from the coast. The fresh acidity and broad mouthfeel to this wine creates a beautiful match with clams and other shellfish.
Vermintino is a Mediterranean variety that produces a wine with tropical fruit characters a light body and delightful freshness. This wine is made by the Cecchi family from Tuscany at their Marema property that is situated along the coast. Fruity, fragrant, floral, and vibrant.
You’ll find all these wines in all Glengarry stores and online.
Glengarry Bassett on Remuera Road
Until recently we had two sites on Remuera Road, you’ll now find us on the corner of Bassett and Remuera Roads. When we opened in the centre of the village, the site we are now in was run by the late Tom Reid. It’s a site we’d always admired, not only it’s position but the way Tom ran it. When this became available, we did find ourselves with two sites and on Remuera Road. We opted to trade to the end of our lease in the middle of Remuera and once that was up concentrate on one. Our site at Bassett Road has excellent parking and a brilliant range. In transitioning to one site, all the team have remained with us at Bassett Road.
