Francesca Castaldi Colline Novaresi Bianco Lucia 2023 campania falanghina it doesn’t aspire to be

it doesn’t aspire to be Chardonnay or Chenin Blanc or even Albarino

an eclectic array of grapes and wines he ages and releases “when they’re ready”

with 30 hectares pieced together from all over the Cote d’Or

There are mountain vineyards up to 380m above sea level

who graze the vineyards and provide the base for biodynamic preps used not just by Meinklang

Francesca Castaldi Colline Novaresi Bianco Lucia 2023 campania falanghina it doesn’t aspire to beFrom vineyards in the Alto Piemontese village of Fara, this lean and mineral scented Erbaluce gives offers a flinty nose with notes of lemon, orange, matchstick, thyme, apple skin, and gooseberry. The palate is again gooseberry, keen big lemon, flinty minerality. Strong acidity, bursts mouthwatering on finish. Salt and Italian herbs on finish.