Our Chardonnay is the brainchild of Fabrizio Bianchi, who – in the mid-1970s – decided to plant these vines on the winery’s land outside of the Chianti Classico denomination. Inspired by the great white wines of Burgundy, it was initially fermented entirely in wooden tanks, but since 2000 the volume of oak-fermented grapes has been steadily decreasing – with 70% of the grapes now fermented in stainless steel tanks. There is a large stock of our Chardonnay in our cellar, illustrating this wine’s ability to stand up to the passage of time
Designation
I.G.T. Toscana
First year of production
1990
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Training system
Guyot and spurred cordon
Vinification
Two thirds of the grapes are vinified in steel vats at controlled temperature, the remaining part in French oak "tonneaux" where it remains on the lees for about 6/7 months
Ageing
One year
Climate trend
The 2023 spring was ranier than in recent years, which required more careful and accurate work in the vineyard, particularly in canopy management, to prevent any potential fungal diseasel. There were downy mildew attaks in some vineyards after copious amounts of rain in May and early June, with consequences only from a quantitative, and not qualitative, point of view.
The heat of July and August did not put the vines in water stress, thanks to the sufficient water reserves following the rainy spring. The good temperature ranges between day and night in late August and the first part of September allowed the grapes to reach optimal ripeness.
The grapes were healthy and the quality was high.
