Chardonnay i Corleonesi 2015

Back in the 1980s, the pioneering Planeta family put Sicily on the wine map with their award winning Chardonnay grown on hillside slopes leading down to Lago di Arancio. Planeta Chardonnay is now costly, but a tip off from our friend Alessandro Gallici led us to a nearby producer and this fresh Chardonnay at a far more approachable price. Named after a local Mafia town, i Corleonesi is made by Leonardo Urso, who's crafted a wonderfully fresh Chardonnay with bright pineapple and pear fruit of lovely intensity, a crisp edge and a touch of creamy oak. A late 2014 harvest on this single vineyard estate has yielded extra richness that means it sings alongside Sicilian seafood dishes. Highly recommended for taste and value by The Daily Mail