Querciabella Batar 2022

Still organic white wine from Tuscany IGT, 14% ABV, produced by Querciabella. Blend: 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Bianco, 2022 vintage. A wine born from a passion for biodynamics, with hand-picked and carefully vinified grapes. The grapes are harvested in 8 kg crates. Fermentation takes place in barriques. The wine also undergoes complete malolactic fermentation. Aged in barriques for 9 to 12 months. 100% French oak barrels, sourced primarily from Tronçais and Vosges, with some from Allier (30% new and 70% one-year-old). The wine is then bottled and aged for approximately six months before being released. The aroma is pervasive, elegant and full-bodied. It has aromas of freshly cut wheat stalks, propolis and honey, broom flowers and laburnum with hints of pittosporum. The fruity edge is expressed in intricate flourishes of yellow plum and quince jam. A bright, pale gold. On the palate, the flavor is immense and not grainy. A creaminess that completely tames the heat of the 14% alcohol. The finish features notes of floral spice (saffron).