I love Clare Valley riesling but it's become quite pricey. But if you act fast you can pick up a real bargain in Asda this week.
Their Extra Special range is on offer at 25% off until Sunday which brings the cost of their Australian Clare Valley riesling down to £5.98 instead of £7.98 (not that that's a bad price given it's made by Knappstein)
I'm not sure that all of it is the 2008 vintage which has acquired that seductive kerosene (yes, really) and lime character that characterises riesling from this part of South Australia - in fact in this instance it's more like lime pickle which immediately makes me think it would be good with Indian food. A selection of veggie curries and dals maybe as it's suitable for vegetarians. Or a korma, mild green Thai curry or Thai-ish prawn stir-fry.
I haven't had the chance to taste my way through the Extra Special wines recently but not all of them are this good so don't go mad on the strength of this recommendation. The 'Extra Special' Gavi is quite dull, for example. For a full round-up check out my colleague Tim Atkin's blog here.
Rating: ****
Useful to know there's a good, cheap source of Clare Riesling out there - thank you. We often turn to it as a match for Thai / Indian dishes.
ReplyDeleteIt's terrific with spicy food isn't it Jackie? Love it!
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