Chardonnay D.O.C. Collio – Due del Monte Wine Estate

Chardonnay

D.O.C. Collio

Elegant nose with a tropical hint and sweet smoke. Silky texture with a core of saline minerals. Incredible length and freshness.

It is completely dry with approximately 14%vol alcohol produced only from natural sugar from grapes.

BASIC DATA

Wine: Chardonnay

Geographical Area: D.O.C. Collio

Grape Variety: Chardonnay (100%)

Production Zone: Dolegna, Ruttars (GO)

VINEYARD

Name: Ca Ronesca, Ruttars

Age of vines: 15-25 years

Soil profile: Layers of clay marl alternating with sandstone flysch of Eocene origin called “ponca” locally

Vine training system: Single and double guyot, hilly position

Exposure: South-West, East, hilly position

Yield: 8000 kg/ha

VINIFICATION

Harvest: Manual in small boxes in 1st half of September.

Elaboration: Whole grapes crushing and soft pressing. Cold stabilization just by gravity. Separation free run juice and press juice. Fermentation in oak barrels where wine remains for about 10 months. After that the wines are assembled. Malolactic fermentation partly done. Gentle filtration at the time of bottling.

TECHNICAL DATA

Bottle: Burgundy authentique 0.75 L

Closure: Natural cork, tin capsule

Packiging: Box 6 bottles