Bruna Pigato di Riviera di ligure Ponente U Baccan 2023 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine barrel fermented in French oak

barrel fermented in French oak and aged sur lie for eleven months

The nose is pure and fresh

it captures the new Troplong Mondot at its most refined

sourced from organically farmed estate vineyards that have been family-owned since 1485

Benoît Ente's signature style—18-month aging in barrel and large wood without filtration—creates an elegant

Bruna Pigato di Riviera di ligure Ponente U Baccan 2023 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine barrel fermented in French oakBruna is a benchmark Liguria producer, and Pigato is the saline, sun drenched native white grape of the Riviera di Ponentethe western coastal stretch that runs from Genoa to the French border. U Baccan is the top of the lineup, drawn from old vines and made to age. Expect a Pigato that's denser, more textured, and more savory than the simple seafood whites the grape is known for: ripe stone fruit, salted almond, fresh herbs, and the unmistakable salty