2021 Casale del Giglio Bellone Bianco Lazio IGP, Italy

From: Lazio, ItalyVarietal: Bellone Taste: Upon opening the wine, I discovered abundant notes of apricot, mango, and pineapple (pineapple upside-down cake). After five minutes of being open, the wine was almost unrecognizable in the glass (in a good way). Those notes of apricot, mango, and pineapple were still present but beautifully balanced by layers of orange zest, sea spray, clean linen, mint, white flowers, almond, and white pepper. You'll notice this wine's grippy, mineral texture, lifted finish on the palate, stone fruit, baking spice, and orange zest lead. Suppose you’re a fan of wines from varietals and places like Grillo (Sicilian grape that makes beachy whites) from Sicily, Pinot Grigio from Friuli, and balanced, fresh wines made from Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne (either as a single-varietal wine or blend) white wines from France. In that case, this will be a new hit in your wine repertoire. Pairing: Bellone is perfect with a classic Roman dish: the Vignarola, made with fav