Maixei Riviera Ligure di Ponente Vermentino 2024 070226ROBUST from one of Valdobbiadene's benchmark

from one of Valdobbiadene's benchmark growers

and acacia blossom riding a current of chalky tension

and a touch of toasted almond

so what you are drinking is one family's work at one moment

Montmains sits on the left bank with a southeast-facing slope steep enough to demand attention

Maixei Riviera Ligure di Ponente Vermentino 2024 070226ROBUST from one of Valdobbiadene's benchmarkClose your eyes and take a sip of this coastal Italian beauty, and you might just feel the Mediterranean sea breeze. Grown on the rugged, sun drenched terraces of western Liguria, this brilliant Vermentino offers an aromatic wave of Meyer lemon, white peach, and wild sage. The texture is wonderfully crisp and energetic, finishing with a lingering, salty minerality that practically begs for fresh seafood. It is the ultimate pairing for a heaping plate