It is best enjoyed within two years of the vintage. Straw colored with a delicate scent, an elegant, dry, fruity taste, and a smooth finish with a touch of almonds in it. The grapes for Farnito Chardonnay come from vineyards encompassing 5 acres in the hills south of Florence between the Chianti and Valdarno zones 1,000 feet about sea level. The harvest takes place in late September. Select clusters are hand picked and placed in special small boxes to protect them from the slightest damage prior to vinification.
Vinification takes place with maceration on the skins at low temperatures.
The slow and careful fermentation of the must is started by selective and exclusive yeasts in oak barrels. These yeasts are regularly agitated so as to keep the yeasts in suspension. After four months, the wine is clarified and aged in the same oak barrels for an additional four months at a constant low temperature. Farnito Chardonnay is then bottled and held at the winery until the winemaker feels that it is ready to be released. A brilliant light golden color, with a bouquet of spices, raspberries, licorice and vanilla, a dry, soft, savory harmonious taste and a velvety finish.