Tunia, Chiarofiore (2017)

Vino Bianco "Chiarofiore": 70%Trebbiano / 30% Vermentino, hand picked in 4 harvests, 3 throughout September and the last in November. The four harvests are vinified separately, some parcels see skin contact and others are directly pressed, all in steel containers. On fine lees for 12 months, then in bottle for another 6 months. In 2008, Francesca and Chiara found this little plot of land in Tuscany and took the role of tradition into its current iteration. Tunia was born from 25ha largely abandoned by the University of Florence. 15ha of vines, 3ha of olive trees, and 7ha of open meadows. 11 out of 15ha at the Tunia vineyards were planted in 1970 with varieties in proportion to the classical Chianti formula.   As much as terroir inspired this enterprise, the company and culture of "natural" wine have influence here too. Francesca has long been the partner of Giulio Armani (winemaker at La Stoppa, and owner of Denavolo). Chiara is the wife of Carlo Tabarinni, at our most beloved Cantina Margo. The wines at Tunia don't taste like the wines from either of their partners, of course, because the wines are about this place and this tradition. The great and less great terroir of the 20th century deserve to be bucked and trumped and trolled, and we are so happy to continue to support those who do just that. They never use new oak, no filtration, low to no SO2. 5 cuvées, 3 colors, 1 word: delicious.