The 2023 is elegant but structured
the wine is a singular expression of Franc in Napa: powerful
yielding fruit of natural tension and aromatic intensity
The intellectual rigor of a biodynamic consulting guru—trained at École Polytechnique
The Rosé version—based on 2020 and 2021 vintages—is vibrant and savory
Istine, Chianti Classico, 2023 night-inn-template The 2023 is elegant butThe wine that anchors Istine's reputation: a deeply traditional, aromatic Chianti Classico from Radda, made by the charming Angela Fronti, a Flatiron favorite we've featured more times than we can count. Like everything she makes, it's 100% Sangiovese, vinified with long maceration and aged in big, neutral botti so the elegant, high altitude character of Radda comes through cleanly. Radda is famed for some of the most fragrant and refined Sangiovese