You want something light, dry and easy to keep pouring without thinking too hard. This is it. A pale Italian white that tastes like a bite of cold green apple and pear, clean as anything, finishing dry so it never feels sweet or heavy. Pour it on a warm Nairobi evening, line up some grilled fish or a plate of bitings, and let it do its quiet, classy thing. We'll have it at your door fast, any hour.
First sniff is gentle: white flowers and a squeeze of lemon, soft rather than loud. Then the sip lands crisp and clean, all green apple and fresh pear, with a little citrus zip running through it. There's a faint almond-bitter edge on the way out, which is just classic Cortese saying hello. It finishes properly dry and light, so your mouth feels refreshed and ready for the next sip rather than weighed down.
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This comes from Piedmont in Italy's north-west, made from Cortese, a white grape that's been grown on the hills of Alto Monferrato pretty much forever. The DOC name on the label (Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato) is basically a regional stamp saying the grapes and style are the real deal from that patch of hills. Duchessa Lia is based in Santo Stefano Belbo, deep in Piedmont wine country, so this is a genuine local Italian white, not a tourist bottle.
Duchessalia Cortese Dell'alto Monferrato 75cl
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Duchessalia Cortese Dell'alto Monferrato 75cl price in Kenya
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