Podere Cellario Langhe Bianco Acacia 2024 Region:Piedmont the wine merchant Ricardo Tiberio

the wine merchant Ricardo Tiberio happened upon a plot of 60 year old Trebbiano vines that had gone essentially wild

Battistelle’s grapes are aged in steel tanks for six months

with geometric patterns derived from Islamic motifs introduced during Spain’s 800 year Al-Andalus period

from Sauvignon Blanc – ever-present here and thought to have originated just a couple miles up-stream – to this sturdy

a touch of cinnamon

Podere Cellario Langhe Bianco Acacia 2024 Region:Piedmont the wine merchant Ricardo TiberioThe Cellario Acacia Bianco was aged in Acacia barrels, as the name implies, but thats not the coolest thing about it. Its a blend of Timorasso (80%) and Rosesse Bianco (20%). The first is a grape that came very close to extinction before it was rescued by the Paolo Massa and a couple other dedicated growers. The second is a grape that came so close to extinction that for several generations it was thought to have gotten all the way to extinction.