Villa Elsa Piemonte Rosso 2018

Piedmont in North-Western Italy is home to some of that country’s greatest wines, and some of the best food wines in the world. It is a special place, and you can easily drop $100 or much more for some of the region’s wines.

So when one arrives at the front door under $10, it was a bit of a surprise and it turned out to be a very modern and delicious Italian red. Local grapes Barbera and Dolcetto have been blended with Merlot to craft a food-friendly wine with genuine Italian personality. Is it the best value pizza wine in the world – maybe…

For the price, it is super pretty and complex – aromas of violets, sour cherry and chai tea are followed by a juicy, mid-weight and quite supple palate with soft tannins. There is some elegance about it and good length too providing serious drinkability. So good.

Winepilot TROPHY WINNER for Exceptional Value

This wine is exclusive to ALDI.