Elio Ottin, Petite Arvine Les Nuances, Aosta Valley, Italy, 2016

Just 1,400 bottles of this 100% Petite Arvine were produced in the Valle d'Aosta in the very north-west of Italy. Petite Arvine is a semi-aromatic, late-ripening variety from across the border in Switzerland and first made its way here in the 1970s. Winemaker Nicolas Ottin creates a smoky, tense wine that’s spiked with pear and lychee notes, a chalky bite and weighty mouthfeel.