Three white wines for early autumn

Graham Norton’s Own Sauvignon Blanc 2019

I was initially a little sceptical when I first came across this wine in New Zealand earlier this year.  My wife and I were on holiday when we spotted it on a supermarket shelf in Auckland and though we enjoy the Graham Norton Show, we doubted his skills extended to wine-making … But we took a punt and were pleasantly surprised – it turned out to be surprisingly good. Very good in fact. Crisp, zesty and refreshing, with tropical fruit flavours of passion fruit and kiwi.   Delighted to see that it is now currently available at Asda, and so immediately rushed out to get a few bottles. It goes really well with pan-fried salmon!

Cannonball Chardonnay 2017

This Californian Chardonnay from Sonoma Valley is a very good wine.  A refreshing, full-bodied wine with medium acidity, with flavours of apple pie, peach and nectarine, and secondary flavours of butter and vanilla. A very well-balanced wine – fine to drink by itself and goes very well with fish/seafood dishes.

Pinot Grigio delle Venezie 2018 Sartori

A simple but perfectly agreeable wine from Italy’s Veneto region, this Pinot Grigio has a subtle refreshing flavour of apples, lemons and pears, with overtones of melon. It’s perfectly fine as an aperitif, but also goes well with pasta dishes with light sauces, as well as chicken or fish dishes.