Contarini's Ribolla Gialla Brut is the kind of sparkling wine that makes you pay attention. The nose is bright with lemon, lime, crisp apple and pear, with a beautiful waft of white blossom and jasmine trailing behind. Then on the palate it really gets going: it's bone dry, mouthwatering and absolutely electric, with a zippy herbaceous edge and a cool mineral backbone that keeps everything sharp and focused. And that sour Granny Smith apple on the finish is the chef's kiss!

Nestled in the heart of the Veneto, one of Italy's most celebrated wine regions, Contarini has been doing what Italians do best - making beautiful wine and making it look effortless. The Veneto is a place where rolling hills meet ancient vineyards, where the landscape feels like it was designed specifically as a backdrop for a long lunch, and Contarini fits right in. Their wines are a love letter to the region: rooted in tradition, shaped by the land and made with the kind of quiet confidence that only comes from knowing your terroir really, really well. From the crisp minerality of their whites to the elegant freshness of their rosé, every bottle carries that unmistakable north-east Italian charm - refined, generous and genuinely hard to resist. The kind of producer you discover once and never stop going back to.