Tolaini "Al Passo" Toscana, 2021 Sparkling Wine The soil is red clay

The soil is red clay strewn with fist sized rocks

it was in 2009 that he began to make wine under his own name from a scant 3

The 2016 vintage marks the first year working with winemaker Marc Isart Pinos (Bernabeleva)

pair with light fish dishes

intrigued by the microclimate that is blessed by marine breezes from the Pacific Ocean drawing into the Willamette Valley

Tolaini "Al Passo" Toscana, 2021 Sparkling Wine The soil is red clayStrawberry, raspberry, cocoa nibs, menthol + suede on nose. Palate is full of bright berries, pine, tobacco + Tuscan terroir. Pier Luigi Tolaini returned to his homeland of Tuscany in 1998 to fulfill his dream of creating world class wine with the belief the "best fruit produces the best wine". He purchased land in the southernmost commune of Chianti Classico, Castelnuovo Berardenga and built a state of the art winery from the ground up. "Al Passo" is