De Fermo Launegild Chardonnay Colline Pescaresi 2025 750ml

The fascinating “Launegild”—named after the 9th-century practice of donating winegrowing land to the Catholic church—is produced from some of the oldest Chardonnay in Italy: a 1926 planting from Burgundy cuttings. Genetically different from modern Chardonnay, these ancient vines produce a wine less fruity and more savory, with notes of talcum, white pepper, and almond paste; it shows remarkable precision without being acid-dominant, and the finish grips and swells in the manner of great white Burgundy. Like the Pecorino “Don Carlino,” this spends 12 months in Stockinger botti and is bottled without fining or filtration.