An Aussie Winemaker, White Wine and Snow.

Hello and welcome to 2010 in a non David Frost style. The first wine of 2010 is white and comes from the very warm, in the summer, Alentejo region in southern Portugal and is made at the quality Herdade do Esporao estate by Australian winemaker David Baverstock. It can be really challenging making good balanced whites in this region and David has done a great job in producing a high quality branco from the excellent 2008 vintage. Esporao White Reserva 2008, Alentejo, Portugal, £10.65. Stockists:Edward Sheldon Tel:01608-661809,Cambridge Wine Merchants Tel: 01954-214528,The Wine Society Tel: 01438-741177.Made from The World Cup Football sounding squad of Antao Vaz, Arinto and Roupeiro this is dry,medium bodied,lovely and fragrant on the nose with citrus fruit flavours, good acidity and the elegance of a good white burgundy. Time to forget the weather reports for the next few days and tune into Nick Cave!