Chardonnay Toscana IGT 2023 (BIO) · 3 bottles in OWC

Monteverro | Tuscany
Monteverro S.r.l. Soc. Agr. | Strada Aurelia Capalbio 11 | IT 58011 Capalbio

29340423 · 2,25 l · 132,44 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping2 units available

Chardonnay in the Maremma – that sounds like a bad idea. The sun is too strong, the summer too long, the heat too Mediterranean. And yet: Georg Weber has taken up this challenge. Not because he had to, but because he loves Chardonnay – the great white Burgundy wines, their texture, their complexity, their ability to express a place rather than mask it. Capalbio is one of the very few places on the Tuscan coast where this gamble pays off: 30 to 80 metres above sea level, five kilometres from the Tyrrhenian Sea, clay-limestone soil with eroded stones, constant sea breezes, cool nights. Each plot is vinified separately – because Weber believes that the terroir should have the final say, not the cellar. Whole-bunch pressing, natural fermentation, ageing on the fine lees with regular bâtonnage, and gravity-fed processes throughout. Maturation in French barriques and oval concrete tanks – a combination that gives the Chardonnay structure and depth without making it heavy. Around 5,000 bottles. The terroir allows for no more.

2023 began with a rainy spring – around 150 mm in April and May alone – and developed into a sunny, dry summer with marked temperature fluctuations. For Chardonnay grown on these soils, this meant: freshness, precision and aromatic purity. Brilliant gold with green highlights. On the nose: toasted brioche, white peach, cedar, fresh mango, slate – complex, multi-layered, with a serenity otherwise found only in white Burgundies. Fresh and round on the palate, with notes of pear, hay, quince and a final of lemon tart and delicate spice. Long, precise, unmistakable. Not a Tuscan white wine that imitates any particular style – one that has found its own path. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2023 Chardonnay is airy, gracious and light on its feet. Subtle citrus peel inflections open first, followed by hints of white flowers, chalk and orchard fruit. Effortless and breezy, with fine balance, the Monteverro Chardonnay is another impressive wine in this range." Vinous

"A very pure, mineral-driven wine that initially presents itself in a reserved manner, with notes of crushed stone, white fruits and subtle citrus blossom. On the palate, it is initially reserved but very well-structured, built upon a firm acid framework that holds everything together with precision. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated and long-lasting, with great potential for development. Made from organically grown grapes." James Suckling