2023 Corte Gardoni Greoto, Bianco di Custoza, Italy

From: Veneto, ItalyVarietal: 40% Garganega, 25% Trebbiano, 10% Trebbianello, 10% Cortese, 15% Other Taste: Our longest-running Italian import is not a Barolo, Chianti Classico, or Brunello di Montalcino but this humble and off-the-beaten-path bianco from the Lake Garda region. And while we love it partly because of the Piccoli family’s infectious devotion to their region’s local grape varieties—Garganega, Trebbiano, Trebbianello, Cortese, and Manzoni Bianco—you can also just love it at face value. With notes of ripe apple and citrus zest, it’s an effortless and delicious sipper at aperitivo or alongside simple pastas.—Tom Wolf Pairing: This wine pairs perfectly with grilled sea bass, pan-fried sole fillet, light salads with goat cheese and honey, scallop carpaccio, asparagus risotto with Parmesan cheese, and young Brie or mild goat cheese. Some light pasta ideas include serving this with garlicky crab and brown butter pasta, one-pot pasta with ricotta and lemon, skillet tortellini with