In this seemingly all oak all the time wine-world in which we live it’s good to see someone bucking the trend and moving forward with an unoaked product, namely this lovely offering from Colio. Starting off with the look: a beautiful light yellow colour in the glass; follow that with a quick swirl and sniff that brings out the citrus tones, lemon, sweet pink grapefruit and a mild mineral aroma. On the palate the same flavours follow: splashes of lemon and grapefruit. The wine itself does not hide behind heavy oak, it’s fruit forward, elegant, lush in the mouth and pairs well with lighter fare such as salads or buttered potato. The suppression of alcohol in the taste with an abundance of fruitiness makes for a great lunch-time wine with a medium finish.