Ippolito 1845, Cirò Bianco DOC (Calabria, Italy) 2020

 Made entirely from Greco Bianco, this is less mineral and saline-seeming than many of the more widely known renditions of the variety from Campania, but its open-but-subtle fruitiness makes it an immediately delicious wine.  Restrained aromas and fruit flavors recalling pear and white melon make this seem a bit like fine Pinot Bianco, and it will likely prove equally versatile at the table — which is to say, nearly unmatched for versatility.  A fine streak of minerality lends complexity in the finish, along with notable but restrained acidity that is appropriate to the character of the fruit.  The 2021 vintage of this wine seems to be available in the USA, but don’t worry about grabbing a bottle of this 2020 if you see one, as it is drinking very well right now.