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PROFILE

GRAPE-VARIETY: Chardonnay

VINEYARDS:

Location: Cappelletto, Treiso (400 m. asl) Facing south-west, with spurred cordon pruning.

Vines/hectare: 4000

Yield: 6-7 t/Ha

Years of planting: 1990-1994

WINE-MAKING:

Following brief cold maceration to extract the aromas, the must is separated from the skins and fermented in stainless steel at a controlled temperature.

After then being left to mature several weeks on its own yeasts, the clear wine is stored in tanks at a low temperature until bottling in the spring. Alc. by vol. : 12-12.5% Total acidity : 6.5-7 g/l. Dry extract : 22-24 g/l

TASTING PROPERTIES & CELLAR LIFE:

Straw-yellow with slight greenish highlights; ample, fruity, penetrating nose with traces of bananas and sage; dry, full-bodied taste with just the right balance. Recommended served young as an aperitif so as to appreciate its freshness and fragrance at its best, or with hors-d'oeuvres and fish.