TITLE: Ricciobianco

APPELLATION: Chardonnay IGT

PRODUCER: Lanciola

REGION: Toscana

OVERVIEW_VARIETAL: 100% Chardonnay

SHORT_DESCRIPTION: The Ricciobianco, or “white hedgehog,” can be seen in the Lanciola logo. Hedgehogs can be seen as a symbol of fertility & a connection to earth, just as our vines rely on their connection to the fertile earth they grow in.

OVERVIEW_PROCESS: aged for 6 months in Massif oak barriques, then 6 months in bottle

OVERVIEW_SERVING_TEMP: 50 - 54 °

OVERVIEW_ALCOHOL: 13 %

PROFILE_COLOR: ight golden yellow, with green reflections

PROFILE_NOSE: fruity & sweet, with touches of yellow apples & pears, honey, flowers & vanilla

PROFILE_FINISH: silky & rich, with balanced acidity & a persistent fruity & spicy aftertaste

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PAIRING: first & second fishcourses, white meat

AWARDS: 2008: IX Tuscany Wines Selection “Diploma d’onore”

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