Francesca Castaldi Colline Novaresi Bianco Lucia 2023 campania falanghina with 30 hectares pieced together

with 30 hectares pieced together from all over the Cote d’Or

His vines are farmed organically

it doesn’t aspire to be Chardonnay or Chenin Blanc or even Albarino

spring flowers

Acidity is pleasant and smooth throughout

Francesca Castaldi Colline Novaresi Bianco Lucia 2023 campania falanghina with 30 hectares pieced togetherFrom vineyards in the Alto Piemontese village of Fara, this lean and mineral scented Erbaluce gives offers a flinty nose with notes of lemon, orange, matchstick, thyme, apple skin, and gooseberry. The palate is again gooseberry, keen big lemon, flinty minerality. Strong acidity, bursts mouthwatering on finish. Salt and Italian herbs on finish.