Arillo in Terrabianca, the Tuscan theorem.

The company has long been present in the Italian market; recently the acquisition of the Burkard family, Italian-Swiss entrepreneurs, has provided an important impetus toward qualitative improvement as well as expansion, not only in wine production. In addition to the two wine parts already producing, Chianti Classico with Arillo in Terrabianca and Maremma with Il Tesoro estate., the property has moved to Pienza with Tenuta Colle Brezza, where we find a small vineyard (the first harvest is in 2020) but mostly grain and a high quality reception will be set up.

At a recent lunch in Florence, at the “legendary” Osteria da Burde, we had the opportunity to taste all of Arillo’s production as well as be educated about future company developments. The skillful direction of brothers Paolo and Andrea Gori, the former at the stove and the latter in the dining room, created a beautiful convivial atmosphere where together with the Tuscan tradition on the plate (space livers, a fantastic ribollita) we found again the sense of the territories represented by the wines.

I three Maremma wines, a white, a rosé and a red, are set up for modern drinking with good aromas, great drinkability and pleasantness: of the three we appreciated the white as the best interpreter of the goals sought, although the rosé also has its say.

Change of pace on the wines of the Chianti Classico with a definite stylistic maturity and an obvious consistency of production. During lunch we were particularly impressed by the versatility of the Chianti Classico Riserva Poggio Croce 2021, but praise also goes to the 2019 Gran Selezione Terrabianca. Also very pleasant is the Chianti Classico Sacello 2021, a perfect companion for the daily table.

What about the two supertuscan Campaccio, where the “host,” Sangiovese, is joined by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot? Especially the Campaccio Collection 2019, an elite wine from the lands of Maremma.