2019 Alta Valle della Greve Il Carbonaione Poggio Scalette Kirschbrand unlike many other Chardonnays from

unlike many other Chardonnays from the so-called 'new wine countries'

layered opulence

dried flowers and blackberries

Detail-oriented farming translates into an impressive 600 to 700 hours of manual work per hectare

and it didn't only show well on its own

2019 Alta Valle della Greve Il Carbonaione Poggio Scalette Kirschbrand unlike many other Chardonnays fromWhen Vittorio Fiore discovered the winery and the outstanding Carbonaione vineyard near Ruffoli (Greve, Chianti) in 1991, he immediately fell in love with the ancient vineyards. His speciality is Sangiovese. The vines of the original clone are more than 80 years old. He wanted to create a wine that is an expression of the grape and the outstanding terroir. His son Jurij is helping him with this. The Carbonaione is aged for around 14 months in French