The Story
Grape Variety: Chardonnay 100%
Ageing: 70% in new Allier barriques and 30% in steel vats for 8 months
Refining: 10 months in bottles
Colour: bright straw yellow, gold reflexes, crystal clear and consistent.
Bouquet: intense, initial flint and mineral, then pear, almond, citrus fruit and toasted bread aromas.
Taste: dry, pleasant acidity. Persistent and intense taste exaits balance and guarantees a long life to wine. Dry mouth with a toasted aftertaste, vanilla. pear and a slight bitter inkling of liquorice. Delicate and well-balanced.
Serving temperature: 14° C., to be drunk after 15 minutes from opening
Alcohol: 13% by vol.
Best with: fatty and spicy dishes such as fish,shellfish,salmon or sushi. Excellent with Italian salumi, such as "culatello","coppa" and lard.