Yvonne Lorkin.
Duca Di Castelmonte Diantha 2013, $22
Made from a blend of Malvasia and Grecanico, this delicious wine has the most alluring, musky-sweet, nashi pear and lemon blossom perfume and it's so fresh and crisp and delicately fruity on the palate that it's perfect for seafood dishes that feature a splash
of chilli and spice. The shiny, new, state-of-the-art winery is located in Marsala in Sicily's Cardilla region and they grow a smorgasbord of other indigenous local varieties like nero d'avola, grillo, inzolia, catarratto and zibbibo too.
Squawking Magpie The Chatterer Chardonnay 2015, $19
Toast and roast peach characters on the nose lead to a biscuity, complex, dry style of chardonnay on the palate. There's a squeak of grilled apricot and honey on the finish alongside a seam of clean acidity. Fans of toasty, oaky chardonnays will enjoy this. Sip with creamy smoked chicken and bacon pasta.
Amisfield Lowburn Terrace Central Otago Riesling 2014, $25
