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Party Wines for the Big Celebration

From Dagens Nyheter · () Swedish

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  • Dagens Nyheter reviews six large-format wines priced from 149 to 200 Swedish kronor, including bottles from Italy, Portugal, Austria and Chile.
  • The selection focuses on affordable one-liter and magnum wines suited to buffets, parties and warm-weather gatherings.
  • The wines include both white and red varieties, with ratings ranging from 83 to 88 points.

Large-format wine is making a strong showing on the party table. Alf Tumble has selected six bottles in one-liter or magnum formats, all priced at 200 kronor or less.

The list opens with Inycon Fiano Chardonnay 2025 from Sicily, a 1.5-liter organic white wine priced at 149 kronor. Its fiano and chardonnay blend offers a clean, smooth taste with modest chamomile, honey and oak notes. It is presented as a flexible choice for a lighter buffet.

Portugal dominates the one-liter selection. Niepoort Nat Cool Drink Me Branco 2025, from Vinho Verde, costs 169 kronor and combines lively floral fruit with a touch of carbonation. Aphros Loureiro 2025, priced at 179 kronor, brings nectarine, lime and green herbs. Arndorfer Grüner Veltliner from Austria costs 189 kronor and offers pear fruit, mineral saltiness and a refreshing style.

The only red wine is Pino Román Pipeño 2025 from Chile’s Valle del Itata. The blend of muscat d’Alexandrie, país and cinsault is described as juicy and berry-driven, with blueberry, herbs and pomegranate. The final wine, Adega Vinomoto x Márcio Lopes Txim-Txim 2025, receives the highest score, 88 points. Its alvarinho, loureiro and trajadura blend brings white peach, Galia melon, herbs and lime, and is suggested with a watermelon, feta and mint salad.

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