Khanh Nguyen & Franco Batzella

Batzella

In 1999, Khanh Nguyen and Franco Batzella, a couple who had worked for over 20 years in international finance, decided to return to Italy to take up a new life challenge. They founded the artisan winery estate Batzella in Tuscany, that enchanted land of vines and wines.

Following their motto Quaerando invenietis (keep searching and you will find), they combine their passion for perfection and the best grape growing and winemaking practices. In fact, Khanh went back to school and got a Master degree in Vineyard/Winery Management under the direction of Professor Attilio Scienza at the University of Milan. Thus working from vineyards in the two best Tuscan territories -Bolgheri (home of Sassicaia) and Montalcino (home of Brunello), their aim is to make wines that express the very best of the local terroirs and traditions, the Spirit of the land or Genius loci as the ancient Romans called it. In praise of the beauty of these Tuscan lands, the names chosen for some of the wines have been inspired by poetry quotations from two famous ‘native sons’ Giosue’ Carducci and Gabriele D’Annunzio.

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Domaine Brusset Cotes du Rhone White “Les Clavelles” Viognier

Domaine Brusset

This white wine named after an area called “La Clavelle” comes from one of our best slopes. The sandy clay soil is ideal for the production of 100% viognier white wine.

Grape varieties :

Viognier.

Yield :

25 hl / ha.

Harvest :

Hand-picked following strict ripeness checks.

Vinification :

Direct pneumatic crushing, settling of the must by cold treatment, no yeast-added, slow fermentation. 30% in oak-casks and 70% in vats at 18°C., stirring of the thin lees by a heating process during 4 months. Refined malolactic fermentation according to the vintage.

Ageing :

4 to 5 years.

Appearance :

A light, golden colour.

Tasting :

Aromas of flowers and summer fruits (apricots, peaches) follow the initial unhindered taste of honey.

Taste :

Supple and harmonious, and elegant wine with always a flavour of apricot.

Serve with :

Simply as an aperitif, or to accompagny shell-fish.

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