Wine Description

A delicious 100% Chardonnay grown in calcareous marl soil, and barrel-fermented for extra creaminess and refinement. Monteriolo is matured in French oak for seven months before it is refined, filtered and bottled.

Tasting Notes

Bright yellow with golden hues, Monteriolo offers juicy flavors of ripe pineapple and melon, followed by pure, fragrant aromas of vanilla, caramel and chamomile. On the palate, the bright acidity balances the supple tropical fruit flavors. A rich finish lingers with a hint of tangerine. Recommended with rich pastas, quiches, omelettes and grilled white meats. It is also superb with grilled or baked salmon.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	Canelli and neighboring villages
Size of vineyard (acres):	8
Soil composition:	Calcareous marl
Training method:	Guyot
Elevation (feet):	660
Vines/acre:	1,800
Yield/acre (tons):	2.6
Exposure:	Southern/southeastern
Year vineyard planted:	1979/1980
Agronomist/Vineyard manager:	Gianmario Cerutti

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	100% Chardonnay
Harvest time:	September
Winemaking consultant:	Riccardo Cotarella
Number bottles produced of this wine:	20,000
Fermentation
Fermentation container:	Barrique
Length of alcoholic fermentation (days):	8
Fermentation temperature (°F):	55-77
Malolactic fermentation:	Partial
Aging
Aging container:	Barrels
Size of aging container:	225 L
Cooperage:	French oak
Length of aging before bottling:	7 months
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	13.31%
pH level:	3.4
Acidity (grams/liter):	5.3

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