My visit to Gagliole this year was full of many new surprises (and new wines). One of them is the delightfully easy-drinking 2017 Il Bianco. This wine is a blend of 60% Trebbiano with 30% Chardonnay and 10% Malvasia Bianca. The wine is fermented in barrique, but malolactic fermentation was skipped in this warm vintage in order to lock in the natural freshness of the grapes. The Chardonnay was harvested at the beginning of September, and the other varieties came off the vines later. Each was fermented separately. The Malvasia Bianca clone here is semi-aromatic and comes from old terraces. It contributes some floral notes of star jasmine and honeysuckle. The Trebbiano component is not particularly aromatic, but this grape does add peach and white melon. This is a mid-weight white wine (aged in barrique) that finishes with pretty mineral notes of flint and talc power. Only 3,000 bottles were made. This wine is not imported to the United States at the moment.
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