CA' MICHIEL CHARDONNAY
AVAILABLE YEAR: 2008
HISTORY OF THE WINE : Ca' Michiel di Villa Angarano is the fruit of the blending of Chardonnay grape.
The plots dedicated to this wine are located on the farm's eastern slopes at a height of around 200m a.s.l. on soil with excellent exposure and attitude. The soils vaunt Medium texture with alluvial deposits. Over the years, the farm has reproduced and transplanted the old biotypes of its white grape species in order to maintain the characteristics of type and uniqueness. The tending of the plots is supervised during phenol phases with the application of all the procedures for a limited, high-quality production.
The grapes are harvested by single plot and variety. Winemaking takes place separately by grape variety and degree of ripeness in steel containers.
Alcoholic fermentation continues for around one month at controlled temperature. After winemaking is completed, the wine is maintained in contact with the fine lees for over 6 months in small oak casks in order to add aroma and bouquet through the effect of lysis of the yeasts. This is followed by the draining of the lees and further treatments at cellar level. The wine is then blended, bottled and aged in the bottle for approx. 3 months prior to distribution in the
market.
GRAPE MIX : Chardonnay 100%
STRENGTH: 13,5%-14%
PRODUCTION AREA: Altitude 200 m a.s.l, south, south-west exposure
TYPE OF SOIL: Medium texture
TRAINING SYSTEM: Spurred cordon with 8-10 buds
YIELD PER HECTARE : No more than 80 quintals/hectare
HARVEST: First ten days of September; grapes picked by hand
WINE MAKING TECHNIQUE: The grapes harvested are fermented separately at controlled
temperatures between 14°-16°C. Alcoholic fermentation continues for around 20-25 days with
contact on the lees for approx. 6 months
AGEING: Following contact on fine lees, the wine is cleared and assembled for bottling
BOTTLE: Borgognotta 0,75 l
SENSORIAL CHARACTERISTICS
COLOUR: Straw yellow
BOUQUET: Ripened fruit, vanilla, with hints of apricot
TASTE COMBINATION : Aromatic with correct acidity, matched with fish-based dishes, white
meat, and medium ripe cheeses
- Reporting on:
- Vini d'Italia 2011 - Le Guide de L'Espresso
- I Vini di Veronelli 2011 Guida Oro
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