Piemonte DOC Chardonnay

Type: white wine
Grape varieties: 100% Chardonnay
Denomination: Piemonte DOC – Chardonnay
Production zone: Barolo, Vergne
Harvest: beginning of september

Average analytical values

Alcoholic content: 13% vol.
Total acidity: 5.0 g/l
First year of wine production: 1991

Vinification

Pruning in the vineyard and selection during the grape harvest. Harvest in 20 kg. Boxes. After soft pressing using an air press, fermentation is started in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 8/10° C for 15 days and ended in same tanks at 20° , where malolactic fermentation is also completed.

Maturation

The wine matures further partly in steel tanks for another 12 months before bottling with filtration.

Sensory characteristic

Colour: straw yellow
Bouquet: fruity, flowery, banana, apple, acacia, exotic fruits
Preferable with: first and second course dishes based on seafood, fresh cheeses
Serving temperature: 13°C
Recommended glass: Burgundy white goblet (Riedel vinum series) Aging plateau: 4-6 years

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