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Albariño
Grown in Galici's Rias Baixas region, where it produces aromatic, full-bodied white wines, full of peach and grapefruit aromas, and which go beautifully with the local Atlantic shellfish. Also known as Alvarinho in neighbouring Portugal's Vinho Verde.
Aligoté
Aligoté originates from Burgundy where it is used to add a bit of life and bite to the local crème de cassis in order to make Kir. There are some good stand-alone examples, however, producing fresh and invigorating wines. The most mineral and complex of these are to be found around the communes of Pernand-Vergelesses in the Côte de Beaune and Bouzeron in the Chalonnais.
Arneis
A white grape variety indigenous to Piedmont in North West Italy. It can produce excellent medium-bodied, dry wines that are for the most part tank fermented and bottled young. The wines can show markedly 'Rhônesque' flavours of greengage and peach.
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