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

and it didn't only show well on its own

dried flowers and blackberries

candied lemons and mandarin peel with hints of savory herbs and spices

2019 Alta Valle della Greve Il Carbonaione Poggio Scalette Kirschbrand This has firmWhen 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