Maffrei, Langhe Chardonnay 2025
Place: Piedmont, Italy
Grape: Chardonnay
Vibe: Stunner
Erm, what the hell. Piedmont has been putting out some decent Chardo for a while now, but nothing this tasty at this price point has crossed my lips until now. It's such a unique, lime-laden expression of grape and place. It's really limey. Then it goes all salty. Bit like a margarita. But a wine. From northern Italy. One of the most instantly pleasurable bottles I've had in a very long time. Utterly refreshing, both in the literal sense and because it's great to see young winemakers making wines that are made to be drunk young and with abandon. ABV: 14%
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