Wine Description

This is a fresh and fruity wine made from 100% Chardonnay, fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. It is refined five months in tanks and two months in bottle to preserve its varietal character and freshness.

Tasting Notes

Straw-yellow in color with golden reflections, Corte Giara Chardonnay offers generous aromas of ripe apples and pears. This is a refreshing and crisp Chardonnay, making it the ideal choice for salmon marinated in dill, couscous with oriental flavors or artichokes.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	Hills of Verona
Soil composition:	Morainic
Training method:	Guyot
Elevation (feet):	594-825
Vines/acre:	1,200
Exposure:	Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:	1989

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	100% Chardonnay
Harvest time:	September
First vintage of this wine:	1995
Number bottles produced of this wine:	100,000
Fermentation
Fermentation container:	Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation (days):	8-10
Fermentation temperature (°F):	57-59
Malolactic fermentation:	Yes
Aging
Aging container:	Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:	5 months
Length of bottle aging:	2 months
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	13.2%
pH level:	3.3
Residual sugar (grams/liter):	3.9
Acidity (grams/liter):	6.4
Dry extract (grams/liter):	23.8

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