Le vin
- Couleur
- Bianco
- Teneur en alcool
- 13.5% vol
Notes de la critique
- Robert Parker / Wine Advocate 88
The 2010 Batar wraps around the palate with juicy peaches, apricots, flowers, spices and French oak. This is a decidedly ripe, opulent style for a cold year. Querciabella has made gigantic strides with their Sangiovese program over the last few years; perhaps that is why this Pinot Blanc/Chardonnay blend seems a bit stuck in the past. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2014. Querciabella is located in the hillsides of Greve, one of the most beautiful corners of Chianti Classico. Proprietor Sebastiano Cossia Castiglione, one of the most thoughtful and conscientious owners in Italy, has quietly sought to ramp up the quality of his wines in a big way. Castiglione has enlisted the services of Vietti's Luca Currado to help him reach a number of ambitious goals. Recently acquired vineyards that give birth to single-village wines will start appearing in the estate's lineup as soon as next year. These new releases are a step in a new direction, although 2010 was not the easiest of years, especially for the reds. The estate did not make its flagships Camartina and Palafreno in 2009.
- Wine Spectator 90
Toasty, displaying vanilla, clove, nutmeg, butterscotch and baked apple flavors. Balanced, this is rich in texture, with a long finish. Needs some air to blossom. Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc. Drink now through 2016. 1,080 cases made. –BS
Le producteur : Querciabella
Créé en 1974 par Giuseppe Castiglioni, le domaine Querciabella est lové dans les pittoresques collines toscanes. Il compte 74 hectares de vignes sur les communes de Greve, Panzano, Radda et Gaiole, autrement dit, les terroirs clés du Chianti Classico, ainsi que 32 hectares le long de la côte étrusque en Maremme. Fier de son attachement à la nature, Querciabella pratique la viticulture biologique depuis 1988 et s'est converti à la biodynamie en 2000. Le fils de Giuseppe, Sebastiano Coassia Castiglioni est désormais à la barre. Le domaine produit sept vins uniques qui sont autant d’illustrations des terroirs distincts de Querciabella. Cinq d'entre eux sont des vins de domaine issus de la zone du Chianti Classico, y compris le fleuron - Camartina - un assemblage de cabernet-sauvignon et de sangiovese. Querciabella est une référence régionale, garantie de qualité et de typicité année après année.