The 2017 Vermentino di Gallura Superiore Thilibas is a little dried out by the vintage heat, showing summer grass aromas and stacked hay. No oak is used here. Give the wine a few seconds in the glass, and it begins to show citrus, honeydew melon and Granny Smith apple. This is one of those fresh, easy and zesty entry-level whites to pair with take-out sushi, or a typical Sardinian pan-fried triglia (mullet). Production is 30,000 bottles strong.

Who doesn't love a refreshing bottle of Vermentino, especially as those summer afternoons see the thermometers rise? The 2016 Vermentino di Gallura Superiore Thilibas stays true to the grape with citrusy and grassy aromas followed by field flower, green papaya and even a distant dash of caper flower. The wine is bright and luminous in appearance with an easy but refreshing mouthfeel. Some 30,000 bottles were produced.