Planeta

Sicilia

Buy Direct

2019

Chardonnay

Menfi

$ EUR

Release Price

Drink Window

13.5%

ABV

3.36

pH

5.65

TA

RS

Nose

Starting from the richness of its deep clear golden but transparent colour one
imagines the pleasing contrast of creaminess and crispness in the taste. It is indeed a soft white wine underlaid by a refreshing acid vein which accompanies each mouthful.

Palate

A slight mineral suggestion combines harmoniously with the flavour of ripe yellow peaches, acacia honey and marzipan and with some peaty, cereal and toasted aromas which precede the powerful balanced finish.

Growing Conditions

TYPE OF SOIL: ULMO Average texture, moderately
deep to deep with abundant presence of pebbles,
slightly limey, and with sections of dark organic matter.
MAROCCOLI Abundant pebbles, moderately chalky with
abundant limey sections.
ALTITUDE: ULMO 250 m a.s.l.
MAROCCOLI 415 m a.s.l.
YIELD PER HECTARE: ULMO 65 quintals. MAROCCOLI
75 quintals
TRAINING SYSTEM: Spurred cordon.
PLANTING DENSITY: ULMO 4,500 vines per hectare.
MAROCCOLI 5,000 vines per hectare

Harvest

HARVESTING PERIOD: ULMO 4 September.
MAROCCOLI 10 September.

Winemaking

VINIFICATION: After destalking, soft pressing and static sedimentation at a low temperature, fermentation in barrique at 18⁰C, maturation of 11 months with
bâtonnage carried out every 10 days.
MATURATION: Allier oak barriques of 225 litres, 50% new and 50% 2nd and 3rd use.

Aging

AGING CAPACITY: 8-10 anni.

Appearance

Single-variety Chardonnay whose characteristics which have made it so famous which
here emerge very clearly.

Food Pairing

For a change, try it with some just seared foie gras or with roast veal and mushroom sauce

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