Cantine Petrosino Grillo 2023

This has a lean citrus and some salinity. It's perfect at pisolino (siesta) in the afternoon and the money you saved by not buying Chablis could be used to buy a lobster tail, fancy butter, organic garlic and special Pappardelle – why I have no $.

Terre di Vita Deci Mani Lucido Catarratto 2023

A spring warmer if there ever was, complete with the cooked plum, mulberry richness and a crack of peppery spice. We recommend waiting for a particularly chilly night to enjoy this with something cooked low, slow and designed to soothe.

Mandrarossa Nero d' Avola 2022

Think herbal strawberries, and light red fruits that come through with a savoury, mineral and salty feel. This vintage is still light and lifted, but there’s just a little extra tannin which leaves room for extra ruminating.

Mortellito Rosso Sicilia Calaniuru Frappato Nero d' Avola 2022

Cataratto Lucido, from the estate's oldest vines, spent 10 days macerating on skins; the result is a wine laden with rich apricot, sandalwood and orange citrus, with freshening saline acidity and a gentle clench of skinsy tannin that adds to the savoury nature of the wine.

Giovino Orange 2021

One of the more romantic blends – mostly Grillo with a bit of Cataratto – this is glass after glass of enjoyment, right down to the salty, pithy, waxy feel and refreshing grassy notes. There’s also just enough oxidativeness to create some roundness, and it’s great for people looking for a minerally Chardonnay or Pinot Gris/Grigio adjacent wine.

Mortellito Cala Iancu 2022

Ten hands make lighter work, and in this case a charmer that’s got salinity and that soft, cold tasting, terracotta-lined red currant note we all love which seems to hit the palate like some magical, velvet red fruited drop. Australian Sangiovese lovers will be in heaven.