Chardonnay

PROVINCE OF PAVIA IGP

CLASSIC METHOD PINOT NERO PAS DOSE’ VSQ First hilly area of the municipalities of Torricella Verzate and Oliva Gessi
EXPOSURE: South-East and South-West
TYPE OF SOIL: Clayey-limestone
PLANT DENSITY: 5000 vines per hectare
TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot
AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINEYARDS: 15 years
BLEND: 100% Chardonnay
YIELD PER HECTARE: 80 quintals
HARVEST TIME: End of August

Analytical data

Actual alcohol by volume: 13,50 % vol
Residual sugars: 4,50 g/l 
Acidity: 6,60 g/l
pH: 3,06
Dry extract: 24,00

Agronomic operations

The dry Guyot pruning begins in January, maintaining a number of 8-9 buds per vine. From May, with disbudding and shoot thinning, excess shoots are removed and the main ones are tied; these are fundamental operations to maintain a good vegetative and productive balance of the plant, especially in the case of young vineyards. At the end of July, after veraison, the first thinning of the grapes is carried out to distribute the vine's production better on the closest shoots to the vine stock and to avoid cluster crowding (the main cause of gray mold attack in humid years); thinning the grapes, which promotes better grape ripening, allows for a greater concentration of sugars and aromatic compounds as well as better overall grape health. A second thinning is performed in mid-August, just before ripening.
For over 15 years, cover cropping has been practiced in the vineyards to create a more balanced canopy-root ratio of the vine and to preserve beneficial insects in the vineyard; for the same reason, low-impact pesticides are used and the use of chemical herbicides is avoided.
Grape harvest is manual, in 18 kg crates.

Oenological operations

The white winemaking process begins with the gentle pressing of whole grapes, separating the must from the pomace; the must is then divided into different containers, separating the free-run juice (the first 50% of the juice extracted, which is more fruity and delicate) from the juice obtained from subsequent pressings. The entire operation takes place in an inert atmosphere (using nitrogen and dry ice) to prevent oxidation of the delicate aromatic compounds of Chardonnay. The free-run juice, clarified and transferred after about a day, undergoes fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 18°C. After further rackings and slight protein stabilization, the wine is microfiltered and bottled the following spring after the harvest.

Wine profile

Color: Deep and brilliant straw yellow.
Aroma: Intense and persistent, with a typical floral bouquet featuring pronounced notes of hawthorn; hints of yellow fruits, especially golden apple and pineapple, with a finish reminiscent of crusty bread.
Taste: Dry, fresh, velvety, and elegant, with a full-bodied character.

Food pairing:

Vintage wine. Classification: dry white.
Pairing: Seafood, shellfish, gratinated mollusks (mussels and scallops), fish dishes both roasted and sautéed. Given the wine's smoothness, it could also pair well with veal scaloppine in porcini mushroom cream sauce.
Serving temperature: 10°C.
Serving method: uncork the bottle at the moment of serving.

Annual production: 4,500 bottles.

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