Pomino sits in the hills east of Florence, a small DOC that has hosted Chardonnay since the 1850s, long before the grape was fashionable anywhere else in Tuscany. Frescobaldi farms it there, and this is the Riserva bottling from the 2017 vintage.
- Chardonnay, grown in the Pomino DOC.
- Tuscany, in the hills east of Florence.
- 2017 vintage, a warm and dry year.
- Riserva, so the wine is aged longer before release.
How it is made
Pomino is a small appellation in the hills above the Arno valley, where altitude and a cooler site than the rest of Tuscany give Chardonnay a slower ripening season. The Riserva designation means the wine spends extra time in the cellar before it goes out. Frescobaldi has worked this corner of Tuscany for centuries, and Pomino has been planted to Chardonnay since the mid-nineteenth century.
How it tastes
Chardonnay from a warm vintage in a hill site tends toward ripe stone fruit and a rounded mid-palate, with the cooler nights holding the acidity in place. The Riserva treatment adds texture without burying the fruit. Expect a fuller white with some weight behind it.
Good to know
Pomino was granted its own DOC in 1983, a rare thing for a Tuscan zone built around French varieties rather than Sangiovese. The vineyards sit at altitude, which is why Chardonnay holds its shape here when it can go flabby lower down the valley.
