A lovely pairing with oysters on the half shell, the Scarbolo 2016 Friuli Grave Pinot Grigio Mattia (Beyond Pinot) takes the workhorse Pinot Grigio grape and transforms it into a wine of unique character and sophistication. Fermented partially in oak, the wine offers a generous and layered bouquet that reveals unexpected complexity in the form of poached pear, toasted almond, fragrant garden rose and crushed stone. Tasted four years after the harvest, the wine shows a soft texture that is relaxed and pliant thanks to aging. Some 6,500 bottles were made.

The 2015 Friuli Grave Pinot Grigio Mattia (Beyond Pinot) sees fruit sourced from the Mattia vineyard, and the wine is fermented partially in steel and partially in large oak casks. This balanced vintage offers fresh citrus intensity with a pretty back end of almond, honey and crushed stone. The mouthfeel shows a subtly creamy texture. Some 2,500 bottles were made.