Frescobaldi makes this in Pomino, a small DOC in the hills east of Florence, where the Apennines push vineyards higher than most of Tuscany. Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco, grown where the altitude keeps the fruit tense rather than soft.
- Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco, blended.
- Pomino DOC, Tuscany, in the hills above Florence.
- 2018 vintage, 13% alcohol.
- Dry, medium body, high acidity, low tannin.
- White peach, citrus, white flowers, almond, mineral.
How it is made
Pomino is one of the few Tuscan appellations built around white grapes rather than Sangiovese. The vineyards sit high enough that ripening slows, and the wine keeps a stony edge instead of turning round and tropical the way Chardonnay does in warmer spots.
How it tastes
White peach and citrus first, then white flowers, then a clear almond note on the finish. The acidity is high and the body medium, so it reads lean and dry rather than creamy. The mineral streak runs through it from start to finish.
Where it comes from
Pomino sits in the hills east of Florence, on the slopes below the Apennines, at altitudes that most of Tuscany cannot reach. That height is the whole point of the appellation: it is what lets Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco ripen slowly and hold their acidity.
Good to know
Pomino was granted its own DOC in 1983, a rare case of a Tuscan appellation defined by white grapes in a region the world knows for red. The name covers a handful of hillside villages, not a broad zone.
