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Costellore, Prosecco, Veneto, Italy NV 88

£13.99/magnum Aldi

Costellore’s Organic Prosecco is a better fizz, but this magnum of the Extra Dry (confusingly, a medium level of sweetness), with its pear drop, peach and floral flavours, has enough acidity to balance, and will lift lockdown spirits. Often on special for just £9.99! TG Alcohol 11%

Famille Perrin, Studio Blanc by Miraval, Rhône/Var, France 2019 90

£12 Coop

Ripe peach, pear and citrus, plus a hint of white blossom and reductive flint on the nose. Made from 100% Rolle in tulip-shaped concrete vats, which has an effect similar to batonnage. Oily and textured palate, with crisp apple and lime fruits. SW Alc 12.5%

Nero Oro, Appassimento Grillo, Sicily, Italy 2019 90

£9.99 Majestic

The addition of a portion of dried Alc 13.5%

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