John Wilson: Rich and refreshing selection from Lidl’s Easter wines

Weekend wines: This year’s limited range has stronger whites than reds

Keenly priced wines at Lidl offer refreshing taste for Easter celebrations
Keenly priced wines at Lidl offer refreshing taste for Easter celebrations

Lidl’s Easter wines went on sale yesterday. There is a limited range this year. I felt the white wines were stronger than the red; they also had two good dessert wines. As well as the two wines below, I enjoyed the textured, spicy Viognier Pierre Chavin Vallis Quietus (€12.99), the rich off-dry Alsace Grand Cru Mambourg Camille Meyer 2019 (€14.99), and the dry, refreshing Grand Tokaji Selection Furmint 2015 (€9.99) from Hungary.

Amongst the red wines, the smooth, lightly fruity Prestige Pinot Noir Bourgogne Rouge (€9.99) and the rounded, easy-drinking Médoc 2019 (€8.99) stood out. Lastly if you enjoy dessert wines, the excellent Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2016 (€14.99) from Hungary is very keenly priced. All of these wines are available while stocks last.

Löss & Schotter Grüner Veltliner2020, Niederösterreich, Austria

A light, refreshing crisp dry white with cleansing apple fruits. This would make a good aperitif and would also go nicely with plainly grilled white fish, such as plaice or sole. €8.99 from Lidl.

Les Aumoniers Côtes du Rhône 2020 Séguret

Medium to full-bodied with soft rounded strawberry fruits, this would go down nicely with richer beef or lamb stews, roast lamb or baked Mediterranean vegetables. €11.99 from Lidl.