This is an irresistible white wine that offers a much-needed break from intense Barolo tasting. The 2016 Langhe Nascetta del Comune di Novello Anas-Cëtta is a fresh and citrus-driven wine with crisp acidity and tonic layers of white peach, garden herb and blanched almond. The wine boasts a very strong mineral vein that comes forward with almost-salty intensity. This wine did malolactic fermentation until the 2010 vintage, but is now completed without that extra step. -ML

After a few swirls in the glass, Valter Fissore’s 2016 Anas-Cëtta smells like an herb garden, with scents of sage, rosemary and mint emerging to complement the warmer notes of ginger and honey. Those aromas carry into the flavor, framing the white peach and zesty tangerine fruit. Decant it before serving to let it show its full range.

A ripe, fruity style, featuring a sumptuous texture that envelops the floral, peach, nutmeg and white pepper aromas and flavors. Verges on oily, with a tactile sensation on the lingering, savory finish. Drink now through 2020. 325 cases imported. — BS