Bright, lovely and age-worthy. It’s Chianti from a master and vines that average 40 years in age. Look for a delicate cherries and plums that flow with some savoury spices and a flick of tobacco. There's also some crisp acidity that’ll cut right through a Tuscan t-bone, or Bistecca all Fiorentina for those of you who "parla Italiano". Yum.

Rodano Viacosta Chianti Classico Riserva 2019

Felsina Chianti Classico 2021

In Calabria the old men wander the barren lands, never over-exerting themselves, just teasing out a thirst that they wash away with a Greco full of honeysuckle and a stony minerality. They’re seasoned Bianco drinkers over there.