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Tesco Premier Cr
Champagne 75cl
Country: France
Region: Champagne
This is the same Champagne that
beat the likes of Cristal, Bollinger and
Dom Perignon at the International
Wine Challenge in 2005, seeing off
competition from 160 other labels in
one of the largest and most prestigious
blind wine tastings in the world! This
Tesco Premier Cru first caused a stir in
2002 when it was rated the best bubbly
in a blind testing by Which? magazine.
So what makes this Tesco Champagne
so great?
One, it is affordable coming in at
a fraction of the price of the other
marque champagnes. Secondly it is
truly stunning champagne, soft and
caressing on the palate, avoiding that
limestone “bitterness” that can afflict
even the great champagnes. It has an
elegant quality with a delicate mousse,
hints of citrus aromas and a creamy,
lingering texture. This wine really is a
celebration and will compliment any
occasion.
Valentine Tip: Serve this exotic bubbly
in two long stemmed glasses that have
been chilled in the freezer. This will give
the glasses a frosted effect and keep
the champagne cooler for longer. And
while sipping let your lover know that
they are sampling champagne voted
the best tasting in the world!
Tesco
Bisol Prosecco di
Valdobbiadene 75cl
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
Grape: Prosecco
Producer : Bisol
Winemaker: Desiderio Bisol
This Prosecco was the International Wine
and Spirit Competition Silver Medal
Winner - 2012.
Prosecco, Italy’s famed sparkling
wine, hails from the Veneto region,
in the northeast and it’s typically a
fantastic value wine - as versatile as it
is economical. The dominant Prosecco
producing towns are Valdobbiadene and
Conegliano and they produce a wine
that offers delicate fruit and enticing
aromatics, lots of bubbles (spumante) or
lightly-bubbled (frizzante).
This award winning Bisol Prosecco
di Valdobbiadene is Medium Dry with
aromas of wildflowers that are balanced
on the palate by notes of pear, and a
refreshingly crisp acidity.
Valentine Tip: Prosecco has another
claim to fame, as Venice’s popular Bellini
cocktail. It was created using Prosecco
at Harry’s Bar in Venice in the 1930’s. To
create a romantic Bellini simply take a
peach that has been in the fridge for a
couple of hours and peel, de-stone and
blend it. Fill a cocktail glass a third full
with cool peach puree and top up with
chilled Prosecco. (You can use peach
juice as well).You will have created a
cocktail that will woo any heart!
Tesco Cava Rosé
75cl
Country: Spain
Region: Cava
Grape: Monastrell/Pinot Noir
Producer : Bodegas Marques de
Monistrol
Winemaker: Antonio Olive
The roots of the Cava industry can
be traced back to Josep Raventós’s
travels through Europe in the 1860s,
where he was promoting the wines
of the Codorníu Winery. His visits to
Champagne sparked an interest in the
potential of a Spanish wine made using
the traditional Champagne method. He
created his first Cava in 1872 and it has
been a success ever since.
To make the rosé version of the cava
we have here, small quantities of still
red wines from Cabernet Sauvignon,
Garnacha or Monastrell are added to
the wine.
The Tesco Cava Rosé is soft creamy
style with a fine and well integrated
mousse. It is very elegant on the
palate and has intense red berry fruit
flavours. It is also brilliant value making
an affordable celebration out of any
occasion.
Valentine Tip: Why not present your
Valentine with a glass of the pink bubbly
Cava, a single stemmed pink rose and a
box of dark chocolates. This simple (and
economic) combination will make a
romantic impression that will last!
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