Castello di Potentino ‘Lyncurio’ | IGT Toscana

2009

A very small parcel of the first vintage of white wine from Castello di Potentino, producers of our extremely popular Sacromonte and piropo. Made by talented oenologist Charlotte Horton Lyncurio is something of an anomaly: it is a white wine made from 100% Pinot Noir. The result is a delicious, complex, faintly pink wine that, because of the limited production, is sure to sell out very quickly.

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Our tasting notes

Shimmering pinkish colour. Notes of rose petal, a hint of spice and cherries. Medium bodied with floral flavours, green apple and a hint of cream, all well balanced with lovely crisp acidity. A very interesting wine indeed.

Wine data

Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Appellation: IGT Toscana
Alcohol: 15%

 

About Castello di Potentino

The Greenes have owned properties in the Tuscan Maremma for over 30 years. Starting with a farmhouse near the coast, which they sold to the Biondi Santi family, they gradually moved inland. Castello di Potentino is their second major project in the Grosseto area and was bought in 1999 as a dilapidated and overgrown ruin.

The castle occupies a commanding position of top of a large hill in the valley between Seggiano and Montegiovi, often known as the ‘Golden Basin’ because of its wonderful fertility. Under the guidance of talented oenologist Charlotte Horton the estate is fast becoming one of the stand-out wine producers in the region. Guida L’Espresso, the main Italian wine guide, awarded the Sacromonte 5 bottles, listing it as one of their top 12 wines in Tuscany 2010, and Decanter Magazine has given several of their vintages 4 stars.

 

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