Here is a white wine that deserves a little more attention! Nespoli's Campodora is 100% Albana di Romagna, an indigenous grape from Northern Italy that most wine drinkers have probably never heard of.
That's a shame, because Albana was the first Italian white grape to receive DOCG status, and it can make some seriously delicious and distinctive whites that sell for a song... like this one!
Buy a solid six-pack of Campadora, and it comes down to $9.99 and over 25% off the by-the-bottle price of $13.99.
Some of the best value wines we've featured over the years are made from lesser-known grapes. Here's another one, and what I love about it is that it has great texture and substance and doesn't just taste like some random, inexpensive white wine. The aromas and flavors are prolific, leaning toward peach, pineapple, apricot, and jasmine, with good richness balanced by lively acidity.
It also comes from one of the most trusted producers in Emilia-Romagna. Poderi dal Nespoli has been making traditional wines from the native grapes of Emilia-Romagna since 1929. Situated in the hills of the Bidente Valley, their vines benefit from hot days and cool nights, which help preserve freshness while building plenty of aromatic intensity in the grapes. The result is a white with a lot more personality than you'd expect at this price.
All in all, this is a terrific house white that happens to be anything but boring. It's fresh, flavorful, and substantial enough to work with all sorts of seafood and white meats.
At $9.99 when you buy a sixer, it's also an extreme value. We've got 120 bottles available at deal pricing, so don't wait too long to place your order!
Josh Spurling
Owner, Operator, Wine Monger
Table Wine Asheville
