Lingua Franca, Estate Chardonnay other_regions_italy More moderate wood influence more

More moderate wood influence more easily allows the pretty if reticent nose of various dark berries

2013 and 2012 vintages

The equally cool and restrained medium weight flavors possess excellent structural ripeness as well as fine size

Initially without the cool vein of the site in hot years

Lingua Franca, Estate Chardonnay other_regions_italy More moderate wood influence moreThe 2021 Chardonnay Estate blossoms nearly smoky, with stone dust and hints of graphite complicating crushed green apples and lime zest. This impresses further with its vividly ripe stone fruits flowing across a silken core, taking on a sensation of liquid rocks as pretty inner florals resonate throughout. It's deceivingly long, seeming to drop off with hints of citrus, followed by a reprise of minerality and lemon oil. It's a gentle giant.