Chardonnay, Planeta

CHARDONNAY

Denomination

Menfi D.O.C.

First vintage

1994

District of vineyards

Sambuca di Sicilia (Agrigento)

Vineyards

Ulmo, Maroccoli

Winery

Ulmo

Variety

100% Chardonnay

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

Harvesting period

Ulmo 4 September. Maroccoli 10 September

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

Alcohol content

14 % vol

Total acidity

5.50 g/l

Ph

3.50

Ageing capacity

8-10 anni

Tasting notes

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

Matching

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