Istine, Bianco d'Istine, 2024 outofstock-34467840057 A benchmark Côte de Nuits

A benchmark Côte de Nuits village wine with impressive depth and transparency

A true clos and true monopole hidden in the humble garden of the Lafarge domaine—92 points from a vintage that continues to reward patience

without the usual American rootstock that has protected European vines since phylloxera

The family won Best White Wine in Croatia with their 1997 Malvazija and has been the benchmark ever since

Istine, Bianco d'Istine, 2024 outofstock-34467840057 A benchmark Côte de NuitsA skin touched white from Istine, the Radda estate run by the charming Angela Fronti, who has brought a jolt of energy to Chianti Classico. The Bianco d'Istine is made from Trebbiano and Malvasia off a small organically farmed vineyard in Radda partly planted back in 1984. The grapes get a few days of skin maceration in stainless steel before pressing into terracotta amphorae to finish, with aging split between amphora and steel for texture and