For all the time people spend dreaming about luxuriating under the Tuscan sun, spritz in hand, or cruising around the Venetian laguna with a flute of Prosecco, the mention of Italian wine still tends to conjure bold, tannic reds ready to stand up to a big plate of pasta.

But white grapes in Italy are having something of a renaissance, with more and more producers focusing on crafting exciting, delicious and satisfying wines with indigenous white grapes. These bottlings showcase Italy’s rare and dynamic terroir—and serve as a reminder that the peninsula has always had incredible wines of all colors.