Published in Diva  |  Written by Nikhil Agarwal

At the close of another great I’m thinking we leave the known and take the plunge with what’s new out there to be discovered. The unfamiliar, the also brilliant to be the thrill to discovery.

Chateau Paul Mas Clos de Mures from the Languedoc Rousillion region in the South of France has been my latest discovery. This red offers so much complexity, punching way above its class.

In the USA, I’m going to suggest Eroica Riesling from Chateau St. Michelle produced in Washington State. Not necessarily a region we are familiar with but these guys are producing wines of very high quality and yet they offer great value for money in comparison to their more famous US regional counterparts.

I thought we’d step of the beaten track and pick a wine from a region that is general not associated with wine from the USA. Eroica Riesling from Chateau St.Michelle is a truly outstanding wine that represents just how classy wines from Washington State can get.

My pick for Chile has got to be the Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon which offers value and just pure class.

I absolutely love the Gruner Veltliner grape variety which is responsible for the fantastic whites from Austria. If you can get your hands on producers like Schloss Gobelsburg or Joseph Donabaum I bet you will be writing to me thanking me for introducing you to this.

Georgia

Argentina

New Zealand, let try a Cabernet Sauvignon from Hawkes Bay.

South Africa

Italy

Spain

Georgia

Australia

From India the Myra Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc is a fantastic expression of the grape variety. Racy acidity with just the right balance of fruit and herbaceous characteristics.