Les Cretes Petite Arvine 2021 Valle d'Aosta

This lightly smoky white from the alpine foothills of Piemonte reminds us of nothing so much as good white burgundy, although there's something brighter, fresher and purer in it too. Perhaps its the sandy soils, or the fact that the grapes are grown around 550m above sea level, but despite being unoaked it is impressively concentrated. Expect ripe stonefruit, pear and even a touch of pineapple, counterpointed by zippy freshness.