Villa Matilde Falanghina 2020

The 2020 Falanghina Rocca Dei Leoni lifts up sweetly scented yet delicate, like a basket of freshly picked apples mixed with sage and nuances of mint. It's soft-textured yet energetic, with notes of granny smith, lime and brisk acidity that maintains freshness. The cheeks pucker with sour citrus tension through the medium-length finale.

Warm yellow apple and pear fruit flavors are lightly spiced and floral in this lithe, light-bodied white, with hints of chalk and saline chiming in on the clean-cut finish. Drink now. 26,000 cases made, 4,000 cases imported.