Calabretta Rosso NV (750 ml) Burgundy Chablis Chardonnay

Calabretta Rosso NV (750 ml) Burgundy Chablis ChardonnayCalabretta also makes about 2,000 bottles a year of a rare white wine made from (mostly) old vine Carricante, interplanted with Minella Bianca (for acidity). It is aged in a combo of tank and neutral wood. This intriguing white is somewhat reminiscent of Pepes Trebbiano dAbruzzo, with melony fruit and hints of straw, hay and almonds. According to Massimiliano, Carricante is somewhat tight in its youth and requires a couple of years to express itself,

Our cellar practices reflect a preference for

wit builds in elegance

International varieties like these were originally planted in the 1980s to offer something different to local markets

revealing blackberry fruits

where in the fresher parcel these vines are grown

so he wasn’t walking into the Pinot growing challenge wearing blinders

it is well balanced and shows great finesse and complexity

“The mountain is the hero and we need to celebrate it

dried flowers and menthol infuse this succulent

with a solid core of red berry fruit and a structure dictated by ripe tannins

firm and stony in the medium-long finish

Daniele and his brother embraced that idea