Batar 2021

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).

Details

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.

Color

Light gold, brilliant.

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).

Serve at:

12 - 14 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Producer

Producer

Querciabella

From this winery

• Start up year: 1974
• Oenologist: Manfred Ing
• Bottles produced: 380.000
• Hectares: 90

Querciabella currently produces four wines from its Chianti Classico vineyards in Greve in Chianti. Batàr is a blend of Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay; Camartina is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese; Palafreno is a pure Merlot, while Querciabella is a Chianti Classico DOCG.

Mongrana, a blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, was the first wine to be released from the Alberese Querciabella estate (Maremma). Querciabella plans to introduce more wines from this region soon. Read more

Tuscany

Technical Sheet

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