Three cheap summer whites!

My husband and I have been on a search for a nice summer white wine (even though we are ½ way the summer now) that is priced under $11. So, we decided to have our own private tasting recently with a selection of 3 different wines ranging from the low end at just under $6 per bottle and no more than $11 a bottle. We tried 1 Italian, 1 French & 1 Portuguese. The first one was the least expensive from Portugal, a Vinho Verde – Sonalto Branco. It was pale yellow in color, light with a hint of green apple & a mere 9% alcohol so it would work fantastic on a picnic or at the beach. Shoot for roughly $67 per case and you can be in fat city all summer with this wine. Next, we tried a 2009 white table wine from Domaine de Pouy (Vin de Pays des Cotes des Gascogne) that retails for around $8 a bottle. Crisp, fruity and easy to drink, this wine from the south of France went well with grilled artichoke and aioli (I know from experience.). Last but not least, we tasted the most expensive of them all – an Italian - Principessa Govia. The 2009 vintage has 12.5% alcohol, is light yellow in color, dry, crisp and slightly fruity. It has a nice nose of stone, melon and steely fruit. It would go well with seafood, chicken or veal and it sells for under $10.50. You can’t beat this one for the taste and value. Any of these affordable whites would make a summer meal special.

Salud & Bon Appetit
K!

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