Alois Lageder Cantina Riff Ramato PGR 2023 from Venezie is a gorgeous, copper–pink spin on Pinot Grigio that looks like a rosé but drinks with the finesse of a serious northern Italian white. This Cantina Riff Ramato Pinot Grigio 2023 takes that classic Lageder purity and adds colour, perfume and texture through time on skins.

Aromatically it’s all fresh apricot, honeydew melon and ripe pear, lifted by floral notes and a suggestion of red berries and citrus zest. The palate is dry, elegant and softly silky, with juicy stone fruits and pear wrapped in gentle phenolic grip, bright acidity and a cool, saline–mineral line that keeps everything refreshing. It’s lively but composed, delivering far more character than your average Pinot Grigio while staying seriously smashable.

On the table, reach for grilled prawns, salmon fillets, seared tuna or chilli–lime squid, where that fruit and acid really sing. It’s equally at home with antipasti, tomato–based pasta, herby roast chicken or a simple Margherita pizza, making it a brilliant all–rounder for picnics, balcony drinks and long afternoons in the sun.