Chardonnay

VINEYARD
Grape: white
Variety: Chardonnay 100%
Production area: Carboncine
Municipality: Roncade - Italy
Year of plantation: 2000
Planting density: 5,000 vines per hectare
Yield: 9,000 kg/ha
Yield per plant: 1.80 kg/vine
Plant spacing: 2.50 x 0.80
Size: 3.50 ha
Growing system: spurred cordon
Soil type: clay (50-60%) with “caranto” (compact calcareous mud layer), alkaline
Harvesting period: third ten days in August
Harvesting: by hand

VINIFICATION
Transportation of the grapes by vibrating conveyor and belt to the destalking machine and press
Fining: static cold
Fermentation vat: 75% in steel, 10% in Barriques and 15% Tonneau in French oak.
Fermentation temperature: 18/20°C
Yeasts: selected
Fermentation period: 7/15 days
Malolactic fermentation: not in steel, all in wood
Elevage: 5 months on yeasts
Bottling: March 2008
Bottle aging: 60 days

TECHNICAL DATA
Name: IGT Marca Trevigiana 2007
Alcohol by volume: 13.50 %
Total acidity: 5.10 g/l.
pH: 3.50

TASTING
Serving temperature: 12/14°C
Colour: straw yellow.
Nose: very intense, full of sensations, noticeably ripe exotic fruit with pineapple and a floral hint of white flowers. Following this, noticeable blended notes of roasted hazelnuts, butter and honey, finishing with a fresh vegetable component, thyme and oregano.
Palate: smooth, round and full-bodied. A taste of ripe fruit as perceived by the nose. It is full-bodied, balanced and has a very long persistent sensation. Dry sapid finish.
In the kitchen: this wine can be paired with various foods including egg and fish dishes, risottos with herbs and asparagus, as well as medium aged or fatty cheeses. Excellent with grilled fish including shellfish. Owing to the way it has been vinified, this wine can also be enjoyed on its own.