Chiappini Le Grottine Vermentino Bolgheri DOC – 2023

The Chiappini family are truly one of the Bolgheri region’s best kept secrets! They are a small, family wine business, 100% organic, producing top quality red and white wines at a fraction of the price of some of their more illustrious neighbours. The location of their vineyards is impeccable: directly next to Ornellaia and opposite Le Macchiole!

This fresh, dry white is made from the Vermentino grape, which is often found on Italy’s Mediterranean coast and in Sardinia. Fermented using local, wild yeasts, then left on its lees in steel tanks for 5 months to gain complexity, it is fresh, mineral and elegant, with gentle salty acidity and hints of spice, citrus, nuts and green grass. 10,000 bottles were produced. Drink 2024-2026.

Serve as an apero or with fresh seafood such as seared red tuna or octopus with potatoes.