Castello Pomino
Benefizio Riserva 2022
Pomino
Castello Pomino Benefizio Riserva is a single-cru Chardonnay from a high-elevation vineyard with diurnal shifts and sandy soils. The grapes are hand-harvested, pressed, and fermented in barriques, with partial malolactic fermentation and aging on lees. Cru Benefizio first came into being in 1973 as the first white wine in Italy to be fermented and aged in barriques. The wine showcases a straw-yellow color with golden highlights, complex aromas of pear, exotic fruits, and citrus, and a sapid, mineral character. It finishes with a long, persistent aftertaste of dried fruit.
Winemaking
An extremely gentle press and cold settling produces a very clear must that then ferments in barriques, 50% new and 50% second-fill. Malolactic conversion is partially blocked, and the wine then matures on the lees with bâtonnage as needed.
Tasting Note
With a complex bouquet of exotic fruits and floral hints of orange blossom, this wine needs time in the glass to reveal white pepper and sweet spice notes. Creamy with a nice mineral character, the wine shows a persistent, long finish.
Color
White
Blend %
100% Chardonnay
Appellation
Pomino
Alcohol
13.5%
Suggested Retail Price
$19.99
Trade Materials
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