Querciabella
Batar 2021
Other years:
2022| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Bianco |
| Aging | In barriques for a period of 9 to 12 months. Barrels made from 100% French oak, mainly from Tronçais and Vosges, and also from Allier (30% new and 70% one year old). The wine is then bottled and rests for about six months before release. |
| Year | 2021 |
| Biologic | Sì |
| Product name | Batar 2021 |
| Color | Light gold, brilliant. |
| Perfume | Aroma rampant in elegance and breadth. It smells of the ear of freshly mown wheat, of propolis and honey, of broom flower and laburnum with intrusions of pittosporum. The fruitiness is expressed in embroidered frills of yellow plum and quince jam. |
| Taste | Savouriness on the palate is immense and not grainy. Creaminess capable of completely taming the heat of the 14° alcohol. Finishes with notes of floral spices (saffron). |
| History | Between 1988 and 1991, the wine was called Bâtard-Pinot, and was a blend of Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. Between 1992 and 1994, the name was Bâtard (without '-Pinot'), because it had Chardonnay added to the blend. In 1995, the name was changed to Batàr, to avoid confusion with French Burgundy AOCs whose names contain the word 'Bâtard' (Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet). |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Country | Italy |
| Other years | 2022 |
Description
Still organic white wine from Tuscany IGT, 14% ABV, produced by Querciabella. Blend: 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Bianco. 0.75 L bottle, 2021 vintage. A wine born from a passion for biodynamics, with grapes harvested in Greve in Chianti. Between 1988 and 1991, the wine was called Bâtard-Pinot, and was a blend of Pinot Bianco and Pinot Gris. Between 1992 and 1994, the name was Bâtard (without the '-Pinot'), because Chardonnay had been added to the blend. In 1995, the name was changed to Batàr, to avoid confusion with the French AOC of Burgundy, whose name contains the word 'Bâtard'. The juice is slowly extracted using a press, very gently. Fermentation takes place in barriques for 9 to 12 months. 100% French oak barrels, primarily from Tronçais and Vosges, with some from Allier (30% new and 70% one-year-old). The bouquet is exuberantly elegant and expansive, with hints of freshly cut wheat, propolis and honey, broom flower, and laburnum. The fruity edge is expressed in intricate flourishes of yellow plum and quince jam. On the palate, the flavor is immense and not grainy. A creamy texture completely tames the heat of the 14% alcohol. The finish features notes of floral spice (saffron).
Awards
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2021
5Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2021
94/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2021
93/100
One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2021
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2021
90/100
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Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
12 - 14 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Pairings
- Start up year: 1974
- Oenologist: Manfred Ing
- Bottles produced: 380.000
- Hectares: 90
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| Name | Querciabella Batar 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | White organic still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Bianco |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Querciabella |
| Story | Between 1988 and 1991, the wine was called Bâtard-Pinot, and was a blend of Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. Between 1992 and 1994, the name was Bâtard (without '-Pinot'), because it had Chardonnay added to the blend. In 1995, the name was changed to Batàr, to avoid confusion with French Burgundy AOCs whose names contain the word 'Bâtard' (Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet). |
| Origin | Greve in Chianti (FI) |
| Yield per hectare | 25 hl/ha |
| Harvest | The grapes are harvested in 8 kg crates. |
| Wine making | The juice is extracted slowly with the press, very gently. Fermentation takes place in barriques. The wine also undergoes a complete malolactic fermentation. |
| Aging | In barriques for a period of 9 to 12 months. Barrels made from 100% French oak, mainly from Tronçais and Vosges, and also from Allier (30% new and 70% one year old). The wine is then bottled and rests for about six months before release. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |