Miani, Chardonnay, 2023 (1.5L) so061826 canary islands roundup The 2015 is notably Merlot-forward

The 2015 is notably Merlot-forward (49%) with Cabernet Sauvignon (44%)

to ensure an honest

sourced from a walled

has been farmed biodynamically since the mid-2010s under the direction of Hélène Garcin and Patrice Lévêque

Miani, Chardonnay, 2023 (1.5L) so061826 canary islands roundup The 2015 is notably Merlot-forwardMiani is one of Italy's true cult addresses, an allocation only estate where Enzo Pontoni farms tiny plots by hand and bottles fewer than 700 cases in a strong year. This is his classic Chardonnay, the house expression rather than a named single vineyard, grown on the marl and sandstone ponca soils of Colli Orientali del Friuli. Even in its more approachable form, the low yields and obsessive farming show up as concentration and drive. Here it comes