Avignonesi Da Di Bianco Toscana

Avignonesi is a Tuscan producer with a long history but has really started to thrive since it was taken over in 2009. There has been a huge investment in the estate and winery, and there has been a big move towards being organic, biodynamic and sustainable. They now have 175 hectares in the Montepulciano appellation within Tuscany. Since Virginie Saverys took over the estate, she and her team have focussed on getting life back into the vineyard soils and use no unnatural intervention.

This wine is made from four different vinifications: whole cluster Orpicchio and Vermentino fermented and aged in amphora. Grechetto that undergoes a 6-day carbonic maceration in stainless steel followed by fermentation and ageing in used barriques. Finally, Trebbiano that undergoes 48-hour maceration of destemmed grapes followed by fermentation and ageing in used barriques. The individual wines aged on the fine lees during the winter before being blended and bottled in spring. Each component adds a unique factor to the wines.

This wine is intense but harmonious. Its bold yellow robe and aromas of ripe tropical and stone fruits backed up by pleasant florals. The palate is long, elegant and satisfying.