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Don Vito Chardonnay I.G.P

Don Vito 🕔August 7, 2018
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Production Area: Salento
Training system: Against espalier
Type of soil: Clayey limestone
Plant density per Ha: 4000/5000
Average grape yield per Ha: 90 / 120
Age of the vineyards: 15 / 20
Harvest period: Second ten days of September
Winemaking technique: After pressing, the must is drained and cooled to a temperature of 8 – 10° C to allow static defecation. Once the must is clear, the alcoholic fermentation is inoculated by activating it with selected yeasts. The fermentation temperature varies from 14° C to 16° C
Alcohol content: Alcohol content 13% Vol.
Aging: Stainless steel for four months and two months in the bottle
Organoleptic characteristics: Straw yellow, bright and consistent. On the nose there are elegant and refined hints of exotic fruit and flowers. The taste is fresh, with a fine persistence and right balance
Serving temperature: Recommended to serve at temperatures of 10 – 12 ° C
Pairings: Pappardelle with scampi, tortelli with butter and sage, veal with tuna sauce, carrot and cauliflower cream, aubergine tortelli, cartoccio of paranza