Chiara Condello, Predappio 2023, Emilia Romagna

Chiara Condello, Predappio 2023, Emilia RomagnaHaving earned her stripes at her familys winery, Cond, Chiara took charge of four hectares of vines, also in the village of Predappio (Emilia Romagna). The soil here is predominantly spungone limestone replete with fossils and the principal grape is Sangiovese Piccolo. As the name suggests, it has smaller berries than its Tuscan counterpart, and responds well to the whole bunch fermentations favoured by Chiara. Her wines are characterised by

with just a hint of yeasty savouriness overlaying the lovely pure fruit

perfect terroir for Sémillon

with hints of cherry

such is the extraordinary quality of their base wines

but anyone who tastes the single malt will know where it comes from

high up in the foothills of the Eastern Pyrenees

well-integrated oak

floral and fruit

A ripe spicy nose with bramble fruits and also some earth and meaty aromas

Hand-harvested and destemmed

The palate develops the ripe fruit characteristics before giving way to a creamy texture

This is a very cool climate region with deep red soils rich in clay and iron