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DOMAINE BALLORIN
New
Red wine
Producer: Matteo Niccolai Vignaiolo
AB A Bianca 2024 Toscana IGT
Italy, TuscanyBolgheri, Livorno, Toscana
0.75L
13.5% Vol.
Grape variety: Syrah
Vinification: Spontaneous fermentation in tonneaux with skin maceration for at least 21 days.
Aging: in used barriques for 6 months
Serving temperature: 18-20° C
Allergens: contiene solfitiA.B 2024 is the wine dedicated to Bianca, Matteo’s daughter. It is crafted from 100% Syrah grapes, harvested from the Le Sondraie vineyard, which is approximately 30 years old.
The grapes are picked in late September at full ripeness, manually selected both in the vineyard and the cellar. It is a significant red wine built for aging, where depth is its defining characteristic. Syrah was the first grape Matteo ever vinified—initially almost as a game—to celebrate Bianca’s birth with a special bottle.
On the nose, it is highly elegant, featuring distinct notes of spices and pepper—the ultimate expression of Syrah—contrasted by the freshness of red fruits and scents of underbrush. On the palate, it is direct; its roundness is accompanied by a fluid tannic profile, with acidity perfectly balanced against its depth.
Bottles Produced: 300
"It is the perpetual song of a father’s love for his daughter, the story of a sentiment that knows no reason, a witness to life moving forward." Matteo
From the producer
Matteo Niccolai Vignaiolo
Matteo Niccolai, Vignaiolo ‘Ostinato’.
Matteo's story begins and now continues in Bolgheri, one of Tuscany's most important wine areas. It is a return to the land and to the roots: the Niccolai family has lived here for many generations. In between, Matteo was a restaurateur and creator of the ‘I Mattaioni’ project together with his friend Stefan.
At a certain point, returning home with a personal project was too strong a call. So it is not a story of speculation or exploitation of the fame that the territory has built up over the years, but rather a contrary thrust: in an area dominated by the presence of large wine entrepreneurs, many times ‘outsiders’ and not historically linked to the territory, it is interesting and beautiful the story of a guy who without many means tries obstinately!
Stubborn is the approach, the need to work in a different way: only small plots of old vines to be recovered (the oldest is dated at the land registry in 1964, the youngest in 1998!), little organic work in the field and spontaneous vinification in the cellar. For wines that offer a completely new and unconventional vision of Bolgheri.
