BATTISTA, PANDOLFA
ORIGIN: Italy, Forlì
APPELLATION: Fiumana di Predappio
VARIETY/BLEND: 100% CHARDONNAY
SOILS: Brown clay limestone
CLIMA: Continental
ALTITUDE: 150m a.s.l.
FERMENTATION: The grapes are vinified without skin contact and contolled temperature.
AGEING: Left on the lees in stainless steel for 3 months and at least 3 months in bottles
WINE DESCRIPTION
On the nose, you will find great intensity of aromas from apple to white flowers. On the palate, the wine is well balanced, ripe and succulent, with subtle flavours of nectarine and a soft mineral character.
ABOUT PRODUCER
An estate full of history, who’s origin is lost in the tales of knights, intrigue and countless battles and wars. It’s an estate which has seen a lot over the years, named after a bold military leader, Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta from the mid-1400’s. The property was then taken over by Commander Giuseppe Ricci in 1941, an entrepreneur from Forli, Emilia Romagna. The recent history of the estate however, owes much to the daughter of the commander, Noelia Ricci, who in 1980 first thought of Pandolfa as a wine business and built their beautiful winery. The estate itself covers 140 hectares, of which 40 are planted mainly to Sangiovese as well as Trebbiano, Chardonnay and a few other experimental varieties. Their aim here is to make a pure expression of Sangiovese as it is known in Emilia Romagna.