2021 Querciabella Batàr Toscana IGT

Chardonnay (50%); Pinot Bianco (50%)

Ruffoli, Greve in Chianti. Casaocci Sud and Il Pallonaio for Chardonnay; Vigna del Dottore, La Lama, Il Bosco, La Collina, Vigna Chiara and Vigna il Diavolo for Pinot Bianco. Batàr’s Chardonnay owes its flinty minerality and precision to the prevalence of galestro in two distinct south-facing sites: Casaocci Sud, around 350 m a.s.l., and Il Pallonaio, Querciabella’s highest vineyard at 600 m a.s.l., where more sandstone is present. The Pinot Bianco grows on cooler north-facing plots around 400m a.s.l., where the galestro has broken down into clay and schist. These denser and fresher soils contribute to shaping the renown textural quality of Batàr.

The unusually mild winter weather and warm and dry conditions in February and March led to an early budburst. Unfortunately, in April, the temperatures dropped and caused some frost damage, resulting in a lower yield. The rest of the spring season was well within the norm, with sufficient rainfall in May. The summer was hot and dry, delaying grape development. Fortunately, without the heat spikes of the previous year and just the right amount of rain at the end of August and mid-September, the beautiful Tuscan sun allowed us to wait for the perfect time to start picking. As a result of a prolonged but harmonious ripening, the wines from the 2021 harvest exhibit the signature vibrancy and finesse that we always strive for.