Chardonnay DOC Tasca D'Almerita

Grapes: Chardonnay

Appellation: White - Sicilia DOC

Growing area: Regaleali Estate - Palermo - Sicily

Vineyard: San Francesco (4.9 ha)

Year of planting: 1985

Elevation: 530 m a.s.l.

Exposure: south-east

Training system: espalier

Pruning system: double guyot

Vines per ha: 3,200

Yield sper ha: 86 ql

Harvest: September 3rd

Fermentation: 350-liter French oak barrels (Allier and Tronçais), at 18°C

Length of fermentation: 15 days

Malolactic fermentation: not carried out

Ageing: 350-liter French oak barrels (Allier and Tronçais) 70% new and 30% second use, for 8 months

Alcohol content: 14% Vol.

Wine analytical data: pH 3.40 - TA 7.1 g/l - RS 0.7 g/l - TE 25.6 g/l 

Colour: Intense golden yellow with green reflections. 

Bouquet: Banana, pineapple, citron, zabaione, candied fruit, vanilla, cinnamon, white chocolate.

Taste: Fruity, very rich and intense, balanced acidity. 

After taste: Sweet like ripe fruit.

Bottled by Conte Tasca D'Almerita Soc. Agr. to R. L. - Palermo - Italy in the Regaleali Estate - Sclafani Bagni - Italy