Badia a Coltibuono, Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy 2022Badia a Coltibuono "Abbey of the Good Harvest" traces its roots to 1051, when Vallombrosan monks established a monastery in Gaiole in Chianti and began cultivating the surrounding land. Etruscan and Roman era evidence of viticulture has been found on the property, making it one of the oldest continuously farmed wine estates in Tuscany. The abbey functioned as a center of agricultural learning until Napoleon's secularization decrees forced the monks

edgy and long

92 – Vinous (Nicolas Greinacher)

bitter-lemon finish

SCORES: James Suckling awarded 99 points to the 2023 vintage for its outstanding character

and Provençal stews

While Turley Wine Cellars is best known for their heritage Zinfandel and Petite Syrah

VARIETY: 70% Clairette and 30% Roussanne

Like sunshine in a glass

persistently saline finish

PAIRING: white wines

SpainEspinaler’s premium conservas line sources from some of Spain’s finest coastal regions

AGING: Aged 15 months in 34% new French oak barrels from Tonnellerie Remond