Fantini Farnese
This Pecorino is "electric," featuring intense aromas of green apple, jasmine, and exotic fruit. The palate is bone-dry and refreshingly crisp, with a "stony" minerality and a long, zesty finish that leaves the mouth feeling clean. It’s a high-energy white with great personality.
Alcohol: 13%
Region: Terre di Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy
Year: 2022
Ponte del Diavolo
Forget the watery versions; this is Pinot Grigio with substance. It offers a delicate nose of pear skin and white flowers, leading to a palate that is crisp and "light-footed" but with a satisfying almond-like finish. It is exceptionally clean, pure, and easy-going.
Alcohol: 12.5%
Region: Friuli Gravel, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Year: 2022
Montes
Grown just miles from the Pacific Ocean, this wine is "coastal and salty." It features pungent aromas of lime, green chili, and sea spray. The palate is "steely and bone-dry," with a vibrant acidity that cuts through like a cold ocean breeze.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Region: Zapallar, Aconcagua, Chile
Year: 2023
Cantina di Gambellara Monopolio Gambellara
This Garganega is all about "laser-like" precision, bursting with white peach and bitter almond notes. Because the vines grow in basalt-rich soil, there’s a distinct smoky minerality that dances alongside a zesty, citrus-peel acidity. It’s crisp, saline, and incredibly refreshing.
Alcohol: 13%
Region: Gambellara, Veneto, Italy
Year: 2021