What does the cryptic crossword clue "Battering Italian white meat with no good covering (10)" mean?

The definition is "Battering". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). LAMB (synonym="”meat” and NG (no good") + ASTI (synonym="”Italian white” wine; with LAMB=”meat” and NG (no good") + NG (synonym="no good, e.g. used to describe a TV recording") = LAMBASTING; definition: "Battering" The answer is LAMBASTING.

Battering Italian white meat with no good covering (10)

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