Sedimental

Fiano and Primitivo, Miopasso £7.99 With the summer solstice on Friday, we are leaning towards the spiritual and environmental side of life, bringing you two wines this week from Italian eco wine maker Stefano Girelli. The Fiano has fresh and floral honey touches and a crisp citrus finish. Wonderful with seafood. While the Primitivo is robust and yet still silky smooth with a savoury finish. Great with rich, meaty pasta dishes. The summer solstice celebrates life, growth and the power of the sun. Being close to nature is also important in good wine production. The Wine People is run by...

Rioja, Bodegas Navajas £6.99 With stormy skies a plenty this week, chances of a picnic at the beach for Father's Day look slim. So we suggest our top selling Rioja to brighten your day. A versatile medium bodied wine that's not too heavy. Aged in American oak it is well balanced with ripe fruit, gentle tannin and that typically smoky style. Founded in 1918, Bodegas Navajas is a family owned winery in the village of Navarrete in Spain's Rioja region. Their attention to detail during every stage of the winemaking process has resulted in wines with the classic Rioja style...

A French cheese board and a glass of organic Syrah and you will experience a burst of red fruit flavours with warm, spicy plum and sour cherry. A delicious accompaniment to roasted or grilled meats and soft cheeses. With so many good wines being produced by Claude Vialade, it is hardly surprising that her organic range is following suit. Influenced by her father's visions, the Monmija vineyard is now 100% organic and respects the harmonious balance between the environment and viticulture, whilst showcasing the quality of the grapes.

It isn't easy to find a pleasing Pinot Noir for a tenner...but we have got one! A fragrant and delicate wine from the Auvergne, it is ready to rival a far more costly village Burgundy. With flavours of redcurrants, cherries and raspberries, its lighter style is perfect for enjoying on a summer's day. The Auvergne is a largely unknown remote region in the centre of France, characterised by its famous dormant volcano, Puy de Dome. The vines grow at the same latitude as Bordeaux but at 350-570 metres of elevation. Together with a cooler climate and volcanic soils the Pinot...

Low alcohol and vegetarian...fresh Portuguese flavours! Vinho Verde, Azevedo £7.99 Lower in alcohol and vegetarian all in one bottle! A vibrant Vinho Verde with apple flavours and mineral notes making a lively accompaniment to seafood. Only 11% abv and the agents used in removing the sediment from the wine are either egg whites or inert clay so perfectly vegetarian friendly. The classic Albarino grape from Galicia in northwestern Spain becomes Alvarinho when grown just across the border in Portugal but still delivers all the flavours you would expect. The grapes are grown high off the ground on pergolas, unlike traditional...