Bianco
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled seafood, spaghetti alle vongole, fresh goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
While Tuscany is globally renowned for its powerful red wines, the Frescobaldi family has cultivated a sophisticated white winemaking tradition that dates back generations. A pivotal moment in this history occurred in 1855 when Leonia degli Albizzi, marrying into the Frescobaldi family, introduced French white varieties like Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco to the high-altitude, cool-climate vineyards of Pomino. For their classic Tuscan Bianco expressions, Frescobaldi harmoniously blends these imported varieties with traditional local grapes such as Vermentino and Trebbiano. To preserve the delicate floral aromas, crisp orchard fruit notes, and bright mineral drive characteristic of the Tuscan terroir, the wine is fermented and aged entirely in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, avoiding oak contact to maintain its refreshing, vibrant personality.
🍾 About the Producer
Tracing its viticultural origins to 1308, Marchesi Frescobaldi is an iconic Florentine noble dynasty that has shaped Tuscan winemaking across thirty generations. Spanning celebrated historical holdings—including Castello Nipozzano in Chianti Rùfina, Castello Pomino, Tenuta Castiglioni, CastelGiocondo in Montalcino, and the social viticulture initiative on the penal island of Gorgona—the family stewards diverse terroirs ranging from galestro-rich hills to cool-climate Apennine elevations. Frescobaldi practices certified sustainable viticulture under Tuscany's AgriQualità protocol, tailoring canopy management and soil stewardship to site-specific conditions. In the cellar, their philosophy honors regional typicity while embracing technical precision, vinifying with calibrated temperature control and aging across fine-grained oak barriques and traditional casks. The portfolio showcases an expansive spectrum of expressions: high-elevation Chardonnay and Pinot Nero in the pioneering Pomino Benefizio Riserva and Leonia Brut sparkling wines, mineral-driven Ansonica-Vermentino field blends from Gorgona, alongside age-worthy, structured Sangiovese icons such as Nipozzano Riserva and CastelGiocondo Brunello di Montalcino.