2021 Sondraia Bianco, Poggio al Tesoro

• Style: Rich, textured Viognier with creamy minerality
• Taste: Stone fruit, citrus, white blossom, honeyed orange peel, mineral salt
• Food: Shellfish, spicy Asian, roasted chicken, buttered seafood, cream pasta
• Occasion: Aperitivo, cellar worthy, gifting
• Serve: Chilled, 12–14°C; bone dry, 13.5% ABV

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Golden and inviting, this Viognier unfolds with white blossom and honeyed stone fruit, candied orange peel, and mineral salt. The palate reveals fine, sweet tannins and creamy weight that carry through to a lingering finish—a white with genuine presence, neither shy nor over-ripe. Cool September nights in 2021 preserved the acidity and aromatic freshness that define this vintage.

The Winery — Poggio al Tesoro

The Allegrini family acquired this 70-hectare Bolgheri property in 2002, taking over the Le Sondraie vineyard—once leased by Ornellaia and situated at just 25 metres above sea level. Maritime clay and iron-rich soils, combined with night harvesting and skin contact during fermentation, create the wine's layered character. Three weeks in a blend of oak (30%), terracotta amphora (30%), and stainless steel (40%), followed by six months on fine lees with regular stirring, builds the textured complexity you taste. The 2021 vintage delivered wines of freshness and mineral spine despite a long dry spell, with good soil water reserves ensuring balanced body.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This bone-dry white thrives alongside roasted chicken with butter or cream sauce, braised seafood, soft-shell crab, and rich pasta dishes where cheese and butter dominate. Buttered artichokes and spicy Asian cuisine equally showcase its mineral backbone and aromatic presence. At 13.5% alcohol, chill to 12–14°C for an aperitivo that opens conversation, or cellar it for a few years—this is a white built for depth and keeping. Great Viognier need not come from the Rhône; explore our Viognier selection and discover what Tuscany and Italy continue to offer the discerning cellar.