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Wine Description
The Story
Estate and vineyard location: Castello Pomino, Pomino (Pomino Bianco Riserva DOC)
Benefizio Riserva is the embodiment of the history of Chardonnay in Tuscany, since this grape was introduced on this Tenuta in 1855. In 1878, Pomino was awarded the Gold Medal at the Paris Exposition for the high quality of its wines, in 1973, a vineyard at 700 metres’ elevation produced Benefizio, the first white wine in Italy be barrel-fermented, and in 2005...
Wine Information
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Variety: Chardonnay
Alcohol by volume: 13,50%
Length of maceration on the skins: Partial, 12 hours at 5°C
Malolactic fermentation: Mainly done
Maturation method: 50% new French oak barrels and 50% once-used
Length of maturation: 10 months in oak and 4 months in the bottle
Tasting Notes: Benefizio 2016 is a soft golden wine that at first glance already demonstrates all the richness of this barrique-age...
