Ultima Pietra Chardonnay

So drinkable. Round but great acidic balance. Fairly light in body.

Rich gold in color. Yeast and citrus nose, with hints of vanilla and the suggestion of hazlenut. On the palate it is rich and even a bit unctuous. Warm, tropical flavors of mango and ripe melon. This is a rich and flavorful Chardonnay.

YES Society notes: High in the northeastern reaches of the Val d’Orcia, Ultima Pietra’s vineyards rise above the ancient village of Trequanda, where views sweep from the shadow of Monte Amiata to the distant contours of the Alpi Apuane. At 450 meters above sea level, the vines trace their roots through soils shaped by the Pliocene sea—layers of silt, clay, and sand, relics of a world long vanished beneath the waves. Here, under the Tuscan sun, the vineyards bask in …