Torricella, Toscana Igt
Distinctive traits: fresh, complex, with intense minerality
Bottled after nine months of ageing in wood barrels, the wine is complex, of character, of great minerality; and to be enjoyed even after many years in the bottle.
Harvest: grapes have been selected and hand-picked on September 12 and 13, 2018
Ageing: 9 months in tonneaux (20% new) on the lees with frequent batonnage
Botttling: September 24 and 25, 2019
Alcohol: 13%
Tasting notes
Nice straw yellow colour, fresh floral scents on the nose, elderflower and violet. Balanced acidity enhances the freshness of this wine and its mineral character. Serve not too cold. Excellent after many years in the bottle.
Awards
Falstaff Tasting Top Toskana 2021
"A pretty white with sliced apples, light honey and some hot-stone undertones. It’s medium-bodied with a solid core of ripe fruit and a minerally and fruity undertone. Pure chardonnay."-James Suckling 2020. Score 91/100.
"A blend of three-fourths Chardonnay and one-fourth Sauvignon Blanc, the Barone Ricasoli 2018 Torricella is fresh and buoyant with stone fruit, pear, Golden Delicious apple and toasted almond. This is a bright and accessible white wine from a predominately red wine corner of Tuscany. However, the limestone-rich soils of the region create good conditions for this carefully fragrant white wine. Enjoy it with a panzanella, a typically Tuscan bread salad soaked in tomato, onions and herbs"-Monica Larner/The Wine Advocate 2021. Score 90/100.
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