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Indicazione Geografica Tipica Toscana Il Corzanello Bianco Corzano e Paterno 2021 DE

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Tasting Notes: The Corzanello Bianco is a thoughtfully crafted cuvée of Chardonnay (26%), Sauvignon Blanc (20%), Trebbiano (20%), Petit Manseng 13%, Verdicchio (15%), and Semillon (6%), with a h... ealthy component of Petit Manseng (13%), which retains fresh acidity in even the hottest Chianti summers. In 2021, the grapes were hand-harvested and gently whole cluster pressed, and the wine was fermented in thermoregulated stainless steel tanks. In the glass, the wine has a glowing, limpid white-gold color, with aromas of white flowers, Pink Lady apples, casaba melon, and lemongrass emerging at first, then alternating with more fleeting suggestions of preserved grapefruit, Thai basil, blanched almonds, and ginger flower as the nose evolves in the glass. On the palate, the wine surprises with its unusual Soave-like concentration, presenting a solid, creamy core of fresh orchard fruit, including white peaches and ripe pears, all surrounded by a trace of mildly astringent citrus zest, and the long, elegant finish is punctuated with fine mineral grip. Drink now–2027. Read More

: When Swiss architect Wendel Gelpke bought Corzano in the early 1970s, he promised the Marchese Ippolito Niccolini that his run-down seventy-hectare estate would remain intact forever. He made the same covenant with the Marchesa Rangoni-Machiavelli when he bought her Fattoria di Paterno. Together, they form a 140-hectare estate that produces some of the finest olive oil, sheep’s milk cheeses, and wine in all of Tuscany. A member of Wendel Gelpke’s family manages every activity, including the holiday rental of the beautifully restored farmhouses and apartments. Aljoscha Goldschmidt, the managing agronomist and winemaker, is Wendel Gelpke’s nephew. If you ever meet “Joschi,” you are as likely to be charmed by his musical, Dutch-accented English as by his irresistible wines.
: Tuscany's influence on viticulture has been profound and indelible. Etruscan artifacts and the fossilized remains of indigenous vinifera rootstock indicate an advanced wine culture as far back as 800 BC. Their methods profoundly influenced the Romans, whose tenacity spread them throughout most of the Mediterranean and as far north as the Rhine. Rome's penchant for agricultural inventiveness refined the Etruscan techniques (mostly how vines were best pruned and trained) and set the stage for succeeding developments in the wine trade. The Rinaiscimento brought to prominence many of the noble Tuscan families: Antinori, Ricasoli, and Ruffino became symbols of Tuscany's political and economic importance and were responsible in good part for the expansion of trade and increased respect for Florence's wines. The IGT Toscana covers wines produced in Tuscany that are made outside the traditions of the various DOCs (Chianti, etc.) and may include "international" grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, and Chardonnay. The DOC is also claimed by some producers unhappy with “Italian wine laws” to describe their traditional wines.
: White wines of Tuscany that are made outside of local "traditions," may include Malvasia, Trebbiano, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Petite Manseng, or any number of other white vinifera grapes. The varying percentages of any of these grapes would depend on what vines are planted in any producer's vineyards. The grapes are blended to produce the best wine in any given vintage, so there is no standard "recipe."
: Grilled, olive oil-laced seafood, whole-roasted fish, as well at pastas with diced tomato and herbs work very well with this wine. A simply roasted chicken is also delicious with this wine, as are cow and sheep-milk cheeses.
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