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Chardonnay
2023
This Chardonnay is enticing and well-balanced. This particularly fresh wine, which is the result of constant loving care in the vineyards and knowledge of the land, combines the natural elegance of Chardonnay with the intensity and fruity aroma typical of the Mediterranean islands.
75 cl
Details
Vintage
The autumn of 2022 was not very rainy in Sicily, with a cool spring and a heavy and continuous rainfall that lasted until June of 2023. Mild, spring-like temperatures from early June to early July 2023. In Sicily, summer actually began at the beginning of July, with temperatures rising steadily until the time of the harvest.
Harvest
The grape harvest lasted from the first week to the end of the third week of August.
Vinification and Ageing
When the grapes arrive at the winery, they are destemmed, gently pressed and placed in soft presses where the skins are left to macerate at a low temperature of 6-8 °C for 3-5 hours. The grapes are gently pressed to extract the free-run must and the part of the Chardonnay grape richest in aromatic precursors. The must is vinified in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 16-18 °C. Once fermented, the wine remains on the yeasts for at least three months to give it a rich texture and longevity. The wine ages for at least one month before being sold on the market.
Tasting Notes & Pairings
Bright straw yellow in colour with greenish tinges
Marked notes of mango and papaya, which blend with notes of white flowers.
With great finesse and elegance, it has a tangy, fresh taste.
It is a perfect accompaniment to all fish, shellfish and crustacean dishes, as well as to Mediterranean first courses.
Analytical details
Alcohol
12,2 %vol.
Total acidity
6,3 g/l
Ph
3,22
