Batàr

“This luxurious blend is treated to all of winemaking’s
bells and whistles… you can taste the joy.”

Belinda Chang

Gourmet Magazine

Winter/Spring, 2011

“Unusual grace... Batàr is a gem.”

Antonio Galloni

2009

“Sublime… Endowed with layers of sweet fruit
interwoven with mineral and sweet toasted oak
notes, it offers outstanding length on the palate…
It is not to be missed.” 92/100

Robert M. Parker Jr.

The Wine Advocate

June, 2007

“Perhaps the most ambitious Pinot Blanc on the planet”

Jancis Robinson, MW

www.jancisrobinson.com

December 14, 2004

“A dream of a white”

Hugh Johnson

Pocket Encyclopedia of Wine

1999

Technical information

Varieties: Chardonnay (50%); Pinot Blanc (50%).

Viticulture: Biodynamic since 2000; organic since 1988.

Average production: 15,000 bottles (1,250 cases).

Appellation: Toscana IGT

First vintage: 1988

Average yield: 25 hl/ha

Average alcohol content: 13.5% vol.

Ideal serving temperature: 6–8° C (43–47° F)

Benefits from decanting.

About this wine

The vineyards from which Batàr originates have

been organically farmed since the wine’s first vintage:

1988. A full conversion to biodynamic techniques

was later carried out in 2000.

The Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay grapes are

processed through micro-vinification: Pressing,

fermentation and élevage are conducted separately,

on a lot-by-lot basis.

Grapes are picked in 8 kilo crates and juice

is gently extracted with a bladder press.

Alcoholic fermentation takes place in French

barriques, where the separate lots also undergo

full malolactic fermentation.

Barrel maturation takes 9 to 12 months.

Once élevage is complete, lots are selected, through

extensive sampling, for the final blend.

After blending, the wine is transferred into cement

tanks for a period of six months. The wine is then

bottled and rests for a further six months before release.

It is best to consume Batàr once the wine has

reached maturity, approximately three and a half to

four years after harvest. The wine’s maturity plateau

is four to twelve years after harvest.

No animal products or byproducts are used

in the production of this wine, making it

suitable for vegans and vegetarians.

Formats

Batàr is bottled and packaged exclusively

in the following formats:

0.750 liter [6 bottle wooden case];

1.5 liter [1 bottle wooden case].

In exceptional vintages,

3.0 liter [1 bottle wooden case] are produced.

Historical footnote

Between 1988 and 1991 the wine was called

Bâtard-Pinot, which was a blend of Pinot Blanc and

Pinot Gris. Between 1992 and 1994, the name was

Bâtard (without ‘-Pinot’), because Chardonnay had

been added to the blend. In 1995 the name was

changed to Batàr, in order to avoid confusion with

French AOCs of Burgundy whose name contains

the word ‘Bâtard’ (Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet,

Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet).

Tech sheet

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