Italian alternative to NZ Sauvignon Blanc?

[jamiebae]

Is there one? I'm more of a red wine drinker so I'm not too clued up on my whites and I'm not too sure what to go for. There's a good range of Italian wines here at reasonable prices but new world stuff seems very expensive and fairly limited in choice too, so I'm looking for something which someone who normally drinks Orca Bay in England would enjoy.

French is OK too, although not as plentiful as Italian, my main concern is I want something similar in character and don't want to end up with a really oaky wine.

[RDMcG]

I like a slightly obscure wine called Kerner from the Alto Aldige if you can find it. Not pricey.

[cslwannabe]

Had a £10 bottle of Gavi at the weekend (on special offer at Booths) - fantastic. Much more enjoyable than the Italy - Costa Rica football match...

[James_P]

Try Pecorino, very fresh, we drink it in Abruzzo all time, tesco do a good one

[anonymous-user]

cslwannabe said:

Had a £10 bottle of Gavi at the weekend (on special offer at Booths) - fantastic. Much more enjoyable than the Italy - Costa Rica football match...

I've got a Gavi in the fridge ready for opening!! I'm looking forward to something a little different.

[Oscarmac]

This is good.

https://www.majestic.co.uk/Gavi-zid13033