Boccantino Fiano Appassito 2024 vs Chateau Argadens Blanc 2023
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Chateau Argadens Blanc 2023 currently starts £0.03 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £13.99 | £13.96 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Boccantino | Maison Sichel |
| Style | White | White |
| Grape | Fiano | Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon |
| Region | Puglia | Bordeaux |
| Country | Italy | France |
| Sweetness | Off-dry | — |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
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Boccantino Fiano Appassito 2024
Boccantino Fiano Appassito is a refined and aromatic white wine from the sun-drenched vineyards of Salento in Puglia , southern Italy . Made using the traditional appassimento method, where a portion of the harvest is partially dried to concentrate sugars and intensify flavour, this is a wine of real aromatic depth and elegance. Why You'll Love It This is southern Italian white winemaking at its most characterful. The appassimento technique gives Boccantino Fiano a richness and intensity that sets it apart from everyday whites, while the Mediterranean terroir of Salento keeps it fresh, vibrant and beautifully balanced. Delicately off-dry with a long, lingering finish, it is as versatile at the table as it is enjoyable on its own. Vineyard and Production Grapes are grown in the sun-drenched vineyards of Salento, benefiting from the Mediterranean climate and well-drained soils that allow the fruit to achieve optimal ripeness. Only the best fruit is hand-harvested, with a portion then undergoing partial drying to concentrate sugars and intensify aromatics. Fermentation is carefully controlled to preserve the natural character of the Fiano grape, and the wine is partly aged in wooden barrels for three months, adding subtle complexity without masking the varietal freshness. Tasting Notes Elegant and expressive on the nose, with aromas of citrus, tropical fruits and almonds. The palate is fresh and aromatic with a delicate off-dry character, beautifully balanced acidity and a long, pleasant finish. A wine that rewards both the curious and the connoisseur. Perfect Pairings A natural partner for shellfish, soft cheeses, light seafood dishes and Mediterranean-inspired cuisine. Also excellent as an aperitif or alongside a sharing board of antipasti. Grape Variety Fiano
Chateau Argadens Blanc 2023
' Since acquiring Chateau Argadens, the Sichel family has put in place a vast renovation program, with the aim of making the wine a benchmark within the Bordeaux category. Argadens wines are thoroughly modern Bordeaux with lots of concentrated fruit and an attractive, supple balance. Chateau Argadens makes its white wine from just 3ha of Sauvignon and Semillon vines. The original name of this property, parts of which date back to the 12th and 16th centuries, was La Salle d'Argadens. It became Chateau Argadens in 2002, when it was bought by Maison Sichel. Sichel's aim in acquiring Argadens was quite simply to see it express the full potential of its wonderful terroir and become one of the benchmark properties in the Bordeaux Superieur category. To achieve this, the company has invested heavily in terms of finance, time and technology. Sichel's first vintage at the estate was 2002. Covering 45 hectares of clay-limestone soil in a single plot, Argadens is superbly well situated on one of the highest hills of the rolling Entre-Deux-Mers wine region (one of the five highest points, in fact, of the Gironde). The vineyard is thus extremely well drained and extremely well exposed to the sun and the air. Once they have reached optimum maturity, the grapes are harvested by machine. The Semillon grapes are sent straight to the presses, whereas the Sauvignon is vatted and undergoes pre-fermentation maceration. Pre-fermentation maceration is carried out under carbon dioxide gas to protect the grapes and must from oxidation. After pressing and settling out, some of the must is fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. Once fermentation is complete and the wines have been lightly racked, they are aged on the fine lees and stirred regularly. The different parcels of Sauvignon and Semillon are then blended and fined with bentonite prior to bottling in January or February, depending on the vintage. '
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