With 3,103 bottles made following 22 months in French barrel, the Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Gresy 2018 Langhe Chardonnay Grésy is fragrant and fresh, with aromas of orchard fruit, creamy honey and apple that can be mistaken for nothing else but oak-aged Chardonnay. The wine is softly pliant with a medium-rich texture that feels especially silky and smooth to the palate. This wine hits all the right pleasure spots and is a joy to drink. All that fruit is framed by delicate tones of mineral and spice.

This is a steady Chardonnay with a classic approach to the grape. Expect notes of fresh citrus and passion fruit with lemon soda at the back. Lean-bodied and of moderate clarity, the 2016 Langhe Chardonnay Grésy is never too heavy or big. Everything is contained and carefully measured.

Alberto Cisa Asinari di Gresy and his family flex their winemaking muscle with this white wine from the heart of Italy's leading red wine appellation. From the Barbaresco region in the Langhe, the 2015 Langhe Chardonnay Grésy is an opulent and expressive interpretation of the grape. It shows oak-driven tones of canned peach and vanilla with fragrant aromas of yellow rose and honeysuckle. The wine offers good texture and weight with lasting varietal flavors.