The 2022 Pian del Ciampolo is soft, succulent and ready to go. Crushed red berry fruit, mint, spice, rose petal, and earthy notes are nicely pushed forward, capturing the finesse and elegance of Radda. A classy, mid-weight wine that captures the style and essence of the estate. Time in the glass brings out a natural richness.
'Pian del Ciampolo' undergoes alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in large cement vats with no added yeasts, and extraction takes place solely through pumping-over rather than punching-down. It spends twelve months in well-worn Slavonian casks between 7.5 and 18 hectoliters in size, and the wine is bottled by gravity, unfined and unfiltered. The Pian del Ciampolo vineyard — a north-facing 1.5-hectare parcel of Albarese limestone — comprises the bulk of the wine, with smaller plots in Selvole, Il Casino, and Borro ai Colli completing the blend. The vines are fifteen years old on average, and it has been satisfying to watch 'Pian del Ciampolo' gain complexity over the years as these vines have developed deeper root systems.