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Scented with honey and apricots, Inama Soave Classico has ripe round fruit and an underlying minerality that gives this classic some heft. About $14. (Ken Kwok / Los Angeles Times)
Storm Sauvignon Blanc from Santa Ynez Valley is classic, with a scent of fresh cut grass and lime. The fruit is clean and ripe, a bit tropical, but crisp and high-toned. From $20 to $23. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)
The 2012 Keber Collio Bianco is a striking white from Edi Keber in Cormons, Italy. A blend of Tocai Friulano, Malvasia Istriana and Ribolla Gialla, the 2012 Keber Collio Bianco is opulent and perfumed and beautifully structured. About $28. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)
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Alois Lageder’s Pinot Bianco Dolomiti is always a great buy. The grapes are grown on cooler west-facing slopes and farmed bio-dynamically, giving a wine that is crisp and clean, with aromas of apples and delicate flowers. About $13. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
Crisp and nervy, this Txakolina from the Spanish Basque country has more depth than most and a welcome minerality. Scented with key lime and jasmine, it ends on a slight bitter note, just enough to make you want to take another sip. A serious wine. From $18 to $22. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
A terrific little white wine from one of California’s most interesting winemakers, Steve Matthiesson. With its notes of grapefruit and citrus rind, Tendu white wine is a lot of wine for the money. About $20.
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The premier cru Chablis “Forêts” from Louis Michel is characteristically lean and chiseled, yet has a breathtaking complexity. And underneath everything, a strong minerality. About $40. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
