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.

Antonio Scala Ciro Bianco 2023

Delicious, slightly richer example of the varietal and very much chardonnay adjacent. All ripe fruits, from red apple and nectarine to a basket of stone fruits that all wash down with a dab of almond meal.