This is one of those ultra-delicious Italian white wines that can only be drunk when it’s at least 90˚ in the shade. And preferably eating outside.

And preferably eating – or rather extended snacking – on vast plates of prosciutto and salami; artichoke hearts; ricotta made just hours ago and cut with fresh herbs and garlic; good bread; with salsicce and little lamb cutlets sizzling away contentedly over charcoal and a big bowl of fresh figs, cherries, white peaches and those little golden coscia pears.

(Ah…an Italian summer idyll. Pull up a chair and find out more about this excellent summer white wine by clicking on the main headline title above…)