Sunday afternoon, the weather is warm, the sun is shining and you are in the back garden relaxing reading the papers.  What wine would you drink?   

Lalande de Pomerol - Beautiful but not exactly refreshing

Hardly a big heavy Glaetzer Bishop Barossa Valley Shiraz, or a glass of Chateau Sergant Lalande de Pomerol.  No what you need is something, fruity, something light and something easy to drink on its own.  Sauvignon Blanc i hear you say! Not quite, though a good choice i would say.  Particularly those from Marlborough with the upfront Passionfruit such as Mudhouse or Wither Hills, rather that the sterner more citrusy Loire versions.

No what you need is something often overlooked, something which exudes class yet is very fun at the same time.  The wine is… Contero Moscato d’Asti 2009.  This beauty from the Piedmont region of North Western Italy is exctly what you need.    A relative of the Asti Spumantes made famous by brands such as Martini, these are the more fashionable, more elegant and ultimately more tasty verisions which while great on their own are excellent with desserts.

Contero Moscato D'Asti - Ideal for Summer

Made from the Moscato variety and made sparkling via a secondary fermentation to avoid yeasty fermentation flavours, its full of floral, fruitiness, backed by a delicious level of sweetness and great balancing acidity while only coming in at 5.5% ABV.  This will knock your socks off with just how simple and how delicious it is.

Bottle £11.99 You can buy a case of 6 for £65.00 saving £6.94.