These wines from Pighin were once labeled under the Friuli Grave appellation but are now identified as Friuli DOC. The Pighin 2019 Friuli Sauvignon Blanc offers varietal brightness with tropical notes, peach and fresh tomato leaf. The wine's intensity is mild and easy. The big takeaway here is the informality of the wine and its stripped-down simplicity. Drink this one in front of the TV with a crispy chicken sandwich.

This is a fresh and very easy-going expression of Sauvignon Blanc from northern Italy with aromas of green fruit, kiwi and citrus. It washes over the palate with crisp intensity.——M.L.(11/1/2010)—— 85

Pighin’s Sauvignon offers the opposite of what you normally expect from this popular variety: more structure in the mouth and less aromatic intensity. There are notes of citrus and stone fruit and the finish is driven by creamy richness.——M.L.(8/1/2009)—— 86

This Sauvignon from the Friuli region of northern Italy is bursting with bright tones of exotic fruit, citrus and grassy, herbal notes that are true to the variety. There is harmony and intrigue here making for a profoundly enjoyable wine that ends on a crisp, cooling note.——M.L.(7/1/2008)—— 87