The hot-vintage 2017 Colli Piacentini Malvasia Tasto di Seta shows a lot of spunk and personality. The Malvasia grape is easy and versatile in personality, but one thing it delivers with consistency is a very pretty bouquet. You get fragrant layers of rose, jasmine and honeysuckle that remind you of a tropical flower garden. Subtle hints of zesty citrus and grapefruit add focus and contouring.

Giovannella Fugazza's 2016 Colli Piacentini Malvasia Tasto di Seta is a bright and luminous white wine that offers fragrant aromas of field flower and peach blossom. There are drying mineral notes on the close with exotic fruit and honeydew melon. This is an easy-drinking white with just enough aromatic power to pair with dishes based on fresh basil leafs or cilantro.

Winemaker Giovanella Fugazza has created a tonic, fresh and fragrant expression of Malvasia from northern Italy. The wine’s structure is lean, fresh and very easygoing. ——M.L.(2/1/2009)—— 84