Tenuta Villanova, Friuli DOC (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy) Pinot Grigio “Cala Bennati” 2023 ($20, Park Street Imports)

Producers in Friuli, in Italy’s northeast at the base of Italian alps, note its cool climate and breezy air as the explanation for their terrific white wines. This floral Pinot Grigio, with good depth and pleasing, not mouth-puckering, acidity, will be a crowd pleaser. Its rounded edges make it a good aperitivo while sufficient body allows it to work at the table as well.
88 Michael Apstein