2018 Castello di Volpaia "Balifico", Tuscany, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE March was warm but the following months April and May were very cold and rainy. Good weather started from June 10th and the end of the month and beginning of July were very warm and dry. Intense warm from mid July to end of August, interspersed with some rain that were able to guarantee the right humidity to the soil. In September and mid October the weather was good but always with some scattered rain. Blooming was delayed of 10 days

Gros wines consistently reflect their origin with clarity and finesse

The wine ferments at a warm temperature for about 10 days and then spends another 22 days on the skins for tannin integration

This old quarry is composed of over 9 miles of underground cellars on three levels

realises 90% of the work is in the vineyard

Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc find pure

he returned to the domaine in 2012

The result is a product that is aesthetically minimalistic and highly functional

with signature Bandol intensity wrapped in finesse

and Gary Farrell to name a few

Since 2009

Villard will allow the grape to develops some botrytis

Clairette and Roussanne grapes is rare because it is limited in terms of quantity and benefits from a long ageing period of 18 months in large wooden vats called “foudres” and in barrels