Chiaramonte Bianco Chardonnay 2016 Firriato lt.0,75

CHIARAMONTE CHARDONNAY

Classification: DOC Sicilia

Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay

Vineyard location: Trapani countryside – Tenuta Dagala Borromeo

Soil composition: Mid-mixture, mostly clayey

Altitude: the vineyards have a Westerly exposure (250 metres above sea level)

Training system: Cordon trained, spur pruned / Guyot

Vines per hectar: 4.500/5.000

Yield (Kg. per hectare): 6.000/6.500

Harvest period: Hand-picking – at the beginning of August

Fermentation temperature: 18°

Period of fermentation: 15 days

Vinification: Soft pressing and fermentation at controlled temperature.

Maturation: four months into stainless steel vats

Maturation in bottle: two months

Alcohol: 12,5% vol.

PH: 3,20 (average)

Total acidity: 6,10 (average)

1st Year Production: 2013

Vintage production: 70.000 ea bottles

Formats: 75 cl.

Serving temperature: 10-12°C

Recommended glass: Tulip-shaped, for fragrant white wines

Color: Bright straw yellow with marked shades of green

Nose: elegant and greatly charming aroma, where scents of exotic fruits, like pineapple, banana, mango and papaya, can be easily felt

Palate: full and fresh taste, at the same time sapid and with good acidity and persistence, harmonic in entering the mouth and delicate in finish;

Characteristics: an extremely stylish and elegant wine; discreet and well-mannered but notwithstanding this still persuasive, its delicate approach is remarkably modern.