Nino Negri, 2009 Cà Brione, Terrazze Retiche.

Grapes: 40% Chardonnay, 40% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Chiavennasca.

Vinification Note: The black grapes, harvested around the middle of October and very rich in acidity and aromas, undergo a gentle pressing and are vinified by the white wine method. Part of the white grapes is picked and dried for a couple of weeks in the cellar, and part is allowed to dry in the vineyard; then they are vinified separately by the white wine method with a gentle pressing. The musts ferment in barriques and remain in wood until the end of June, then follow the blending and cold sterile bottling. The wine rests for a suitable time in bottle before it is introduced for consumption.

Tasting Note: Clear, golden yellow colour, very intense bouquet, with strong notes of lychees, ripe melon, raspberries, vanilla, mineral hints (flint stone) and musk and suggestion of aromatic herbs; rich, full flavour, velvety but well structured, particularly savoury with an elegant, lingering aftertaste of exotic fruits and spices.