Wine Description

Sergio Zenato Chardonnay Riserva is a single vineyard wine from the prized San Benedetto vineyard, the oldest parcel of the Zenato estate. Fermentation starts in stainless steel but is completed in French Allier casks, in which the wine continues to age for four months. This Chardonnay is then refined for another six months in bottle for extra elegance and finesse.

Tasting Notes

Straw-lemon in color with golden reflections, this wine has persistent and rich aromas of vanilla and stone fruit with some exotic underpinnings. Dry and full-bodied on the palate, it exhibits bright notes of ripe apple, yellow peach and vanilla, along with a harmonious structure. This Chardonnay is recommended with grilled swordfish, tuna or herb-roasted chicken.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	Santa Cristina/San Benedetto di Lugana vineyard
Size of vineyard (acres):	5
Soil composition:	Clay
Training method:	Single and double Guyot
Elevation (feet):	165
Vines/acre:	1,440
Yield/acre (tons):	3.2
Exposure:	Southern/southeastern
Year vineyard planted:	1988
Agronomist/Vineyard manager:	Silvano Tempesta

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	100% Chardonnay
Harvest time:	September-October
Winemaking consultant:	Silvano Tempesta
First vintage of this wine:	1994
Number bottles produced of this wine:	2,700
Fermentation
Fermentation container:	Stainless steel tanks and oak casks
Length of alcoholic fermentation (days):	21
Fermentation temperature (°F):	63-64
Malolactic fermentation:	Yes
Aging
Aging container:	Oak casks
Size of aging container:	300-500 L
Age of aging container:	New
Cooperage:	French oak
Length of aging before bottling:	4 months
Length of bottle aging:	6 months
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	13.0%
pH level:	3.5
Residual sugar (grams/liter):	6.4
Acidity (grams/liter):	5.1
Dry extract (grams/liter):	26.2

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