The Critic: 6x Alcesti Medea Catarratto Bio, 2022

"Tom Harrow aka the WineChap cuts a distinctive dash with his red velvet suits and manly jawline. His firm Honest Grapes stocks some superb producers and he’s put together a selection of brilliant value Italians to stimulate the tastebuds.

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• Alcesti Medea Catarratto Bio, 2022, 6x 75cl

...and finally one of the most amusing sounding varieties, Cattaratto, produces some serious wine. It was originally planted to make Marsala in Western Sicily but is now used to make crisp dry wines like Alcesti Medea Catarratto Bio 2022. It’s organic, comes from a family firm, and is redolent of its island home with flavours of lemons, oranges and a distinct almond richness on the finish. Down from £14.30 to £13.40 (£80.40 for six)."

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