Wine Description

Made from 100% Chardonnay, selected from vineyards with the healthiest, ripest grapes, and hand-harvested to 20 kg crates. Alcoholic fermentation occurs in barriques for eight days, followed by aging on the lees for 20 months which adds creaminess and depth to the wine.

Tasting Notes

Brilliant gold in color, with mineral and flint notes coming through on the nose. On the palate, the wine is intense and refined. Pairs well with seafood risotto or ossobuco.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	Agliano Terme
Soil composition:	Calcareous marl
Training method:	Guyot
Elevation (feet):	660
Vines/acre:	1,800
Yield/acre (tons):	2.6
Exposure:	Southern
Agronomist/Vineyard manager:	Gianmario Cerutti

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	100% Chardonnay
Harvest time:	September
Winemaking consultant:	Riccardo Cotarella
Fermentation
Fermentation container:	Barriques
Length of alcoholic fermentation (days):	8
Fermentation temperature (°F):	55-77
Malolactic fermentation:	Partial
Aging
Aging container:	Barrels
Cooperage:	French oak
Length of aging before bottling:	20 months
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	13.3%
pH level:	3.3
Acidity (grams/liter):	5.6

Reviews

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