Tasting Notes
Here's a fun little skin-contact white with a bit of extra character. It's a field blend of Trebbiano and Malvasia off old Tuscan vineyards, co-fermented and given around five days on skins, which builds lovely texture without tipping into anything heavy. Wild fermented and raised in concrete to keep it fresh and pure, it's all ripe orchard fruit and pretty florals up front, then a savoury, mineral finish that gives it real grip and length. Textured, expressive and endlessly drinkable, the sort of white that keeps you coming back to the glass. - Pete L
Alessandro Tofanari and his wife Simona Orsini farm a small collection of vineyards around San Gimignano in Tuscany, with a particular focus on the region’s historic white variety, Vernaccia.
Alessandro began the project in 2001 at Podere La Castellaccia, and today works with a number of old vineyards, including Vernaccia vines between 40 and 70 years old planted around 400 metres above sea level. The vineyards are certified organic, with biodiversity and traditional farming central to their approach, and Alessandro has also worked to revive neglected old vineyards and historic practices such as vigna maritata, where vines are grown alongside fruit trees.
In the cellar the approach is similarly hands-off, with spontaneous fermentation, varying periods of skin contact and ageing largely in stainless steel or concrete. The wines are bottled without fining or filtration and with minimal intervention, producing distinctly Tuscan wines that feel savoury, textured and rustic, while retaining plenty of freshness and energy.
| Product Type | Wine White Other Varietals & Blends |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Sub Region | San Gimignano |
| Winemaking Practices | Natural |
| Vineyard Practices | Organic/Biodynamic |