La Maschera Pinot Grigio 2025 from the Limestone Coast is a funky, textural coastal white that shimmers pale straw in the glass, wild–fermented in older French oak with a cheeky splash of Viognier to dial up perfume and richness. This 2025 La Maschera Pinot Grigio is all about Venetian–carnival meets cool–climate South Australia – lively, characterful and dangerously moreish.

Straight up you’ll see jasmine, white flowers and red apple, wrapped around pear, quince and a little apricot skin from the Viognier, with cardamom, cinnamon and cashew nuttiness from lees and barrel work adding a savoury edge. The palate is light to medium–bodied but rich and textural – luscious pear and apple, honeydew and stone fruit riding creamy wild–ferment weight, kept in check by crunchy acidity and a bittersweet finish of white pepper and green–pear pith.

This is a brilliant fridge–door white for Adelaide – pour La Maschera Pinot Grigio 2025 nice and cool with sesame prawn toast, Asian seafood stir–fries, salt–and–pepper squid or a potato–rosemary pizza, where its texture and zip love salty, crunchy edges. It also shines with antipasto, soft cheeses and summery salads, making it a cracking option for long lunches and balmy evenings alike.