Vini di Jacopo Chardonnay 2019

The Vini di Jacopo Chardonnay is a gloriously summery wine that’s just as cute as the little dragon on the label. Bursting with ripe peach, lemon meringue pie and the waft of honeysuckle on a warm evening, we’ll be banging a couple of these in the fridge in readiness of hotter weather to come.

Nec-Otium – from the Roman for work (nec) and leisure (otium) – is a family negociant business launched by Christian Patat in one of the world’s most exciting and underrated white wine regions, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Packed with intriguing influences from the Alps and the sea, not to mention neighbouring Venice, Austria and the Balkans, this area of Italy is producing crisp, aromatic and extremely fashionable wines. And Nec-Otium sets the benchmark for quality to price ratio. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, but a balance of work and leisure time makes Jacopo a very fun wine indeed.