Lime-scented, lightly herbal Gavi, made from Piedmont's admired Cortese grape, this is a basketful of apples, peaches and honeydew melons.

Winemaking: The grapes have been harvested surmatured. After a light pressing and fermentation in stainless steel vat, the must is transferred into barriques (new oak) where it will complete its alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. The wine can remain in barriques for up to the end of May of the year after it was racked. It is lightly clarified (not filtered) and then bottled.

Food matching: A wonderful dry white wine that goes remarkably well with delicately steamed seabass or other such fish or even with a selection of freshly caught seafood.