Chardonnay
This grape variety comes from Burgundy where it was renowned already in the 14th century. Today it is grown worldwide, and in the lower Valle Isarco it finds the ideal climatic conditions for acquiring its traditional taste.
Appellation: Alto Adige Valle Isarco DOC
Type: White, dry
Varietal: 100% Chardonnay
Color: Light yellow with greenish highlights.
Bouquet: White orchard fruit, delicate, mineral and spice notes characteristic of un-oaked chardonnay.
Taste: Lean, fresh, vivacious, with pleasant body and light tropical fruit notes.
Alcohol: 14%.
Residual Sugar: 2.2 g/l.
Total Acidity: 5.8 g/l.
Serving Temperature: 8-10º C (46-50º F).
Pairing: Light appetizers, oysters, shellfish, fish and white meat dishes.
Production Area: Renon, Fié.
Elevation: 500 - 670 meters (1,640-2,200 feet) a.s.l.
Exposure: Southeast.
Soil: Hot, fertile, very deep alluvial soils with porphyritic sediment.
Training System: Guyot.
Yield: 70 hl/ha.
Harvest: Mid-September.
Vinification: Delicate processing and crushing, controlled temperature fermentation and ageing on fine lees in stainless steel tanks, no malolactic fermentation.
