Corzano e Paterno Toscana Bianco Il Corzanello 2022

Il Corzanello is an organic white blend from the Colli Fiorentini, a corner of Tuscany better known for red wine.

White wine has a longer history in Chianti than most people assume; the first recorded mention of the name, in the correspondence of the merchant Francesco di Marco Datini in 1398, referred to a white. Corzano e Paterno farms the rocky slopes of San Casciano, in the Colli Fiorentini south of Florence, on gravelly soils rich in clay and limestone. The blend is deliberately eclectic, bringing together organically grown Sémillon, Petit Manseng, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano and Malvasia. The grapes are pressed as whole bunches and ferment with indigenous yeasts, each variety vinified and aged separately on its lees in stainless steel before blending, and Arianna Gelpke blocks malolactic conversion to keep as much tension in the wine as possible. No one variety dominates the result, which is pure and textural, with white-peach sweetness, citrus and white flowers and a nip of quinine-like grip on the close.

Drink it over the next three years with grilled fish, a goat's cheese tart or roast vegetables. Serve at 10-12°C.

*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.