Cristina Ascheri Gavi de Gavi DOCG 2014 $29 ★★★★★
Straight off the bat, I LOVE this wine! Crafted from Cortese grapes (how cool is that for a grape name), this is a supremely classy, dry white wine with alluring aromas of crunchy green apple, freshly bruised basil, white pepper and wet stones. It’s generously proportioned in the mouth, packed with flavour, yet crisp and lipsmackingly tangy and lengthy on the finish. I would kill for a glass of this the next time I’m eating chicken with lemon and tarragon. www.manifestowinecompany.co.nz
