Wine Query

[malagabob]

I bought 3 bottles of La Falda Blanca white wine in Morrisons. As far as I know the only place to sell it. £4.25 a bottle. The wine is noticeably darker than a previously one I’ve bought, and sweeter. I know you’ll probably say what do you expect from paying peanuts. But shouldn’t it be of a consistent quality.

[dannyk13]

Wines do occasionally vary depending on what kind of a harvest they come from.

[hc4361]

This is typical of wine - grapes from the same vine will vary from crop to crop, which is why the best harvests become vintage wine.

[Peter Pedant]

oh christ why did you buy white wine when you know I like red? and expensive one such as Crozes Hermitage - yeah call it "crow's zermy targe" if you want but get some.....

sorry I thought I read .... 'whine'

[chokkie]

But, on a more negative note, perhaps the bottle that's darker than your previous one is oxidised - due to a poor cork or seal. Are all three bottles the same darker colour?

[malagabob]

All three bottles are a darker colour cookie.

[malagabob]

Chokkie. Predictive txt.

[dannyk13]

It's quite normal Bob, nothing to worry about.

[malagabob]

But shouldn’t they blend it ( cheap wines are blended unlike more expensive that are from one grape variety). so it’s a dry rather than a semi sweet. I don’t like sweet wines.

[dannyk13]

Depends upon what the wine producers think of their cru.

[jno]

if it's gone from dry to sweet, that sounds like more than just natural variation.

[dannyk13]

It is also sold at Aldi.

[hc4361]

Take them all back for a refund.

[dannyk13]

If you check the bottles illustrated here you will different shades of the wine.https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en-GB&authuser=0&ei=oz4WXK2OMtaP1fAPuNCk0AQ&q=la+falda+blanca+wine+&oq=la+falda+blanca+wine+&gs_l=psy

[malagabob]

Not in my local Aldi danny.

[dannyk13]

You could always get it on line.
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/aldi-price-comparison/White_Wine/La_Falda_Bianco_750ml.html

[hc4361]

Aldi don't sell it, bob, that is why there is no price listed on that link.
It is a Morrison's only wine :)

[EDDIE51]

La Falda Blanca is just a 'Trademark' name owned by Morrisons. It is NOT the name of a specific vintage, area or type of wine. So there will be differences between bottles bought at different times.
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