Here’s a little bottle of joy that’s as far from serious, brooding reds or oaky whites as you can get, Massolino’s Moscato d’Asti 2021 is the wine equivalent of springtime in a glass. Hailing from the hills of Roero in Piemonte, this lightly sparkling, low-alcohol sweet wine is as fragrant and playful as a picnic in a wildflower meadow.

Pale lemon in the glass, it’s all about the aromatics from the moment you pop the cork. The nose bursts with an enchanting mix of orange blossom, rose petals, elderflower and honeysuckle. Beneath the florals, there’s ripe green apple, fresh grape, and juicy pear, all lifted by a zesty flash of pink grapefruit and rounded out by more exotic notes of lychee, peach and honeydew melon. It’s pronounced, perfumed, and completely irresistible.

On the palate, the gentle fizz gives it a creamy mousse that tickles rather than fizzes aggressively. It’s sweet, yes, but the sweetness is beautifully balanced by a wash of fresh acidity that keeps things lively rather than cloying. That aromatic fruit carries through with clarity, grapey, floral, and mouthfilling, with just enough citrus to keep it fresh. At only 5% alcohol, it’s feather-light in every way except flavour.

The finish is medium-plus, pleasant and fruity, though it doesn’t linger for ages. That said, this isn’t a wine made for deep contemplation or cellaring. It’s made to be drunk now, in its youth, when its delicate floral and fruity charm is at its most expressive.

Ever underestimated Moscato? This bottle might just change your mind.