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“Cantalupi” Chardonnay del Salento IGT 2022
Light greenish yellow, fine fragrance of yellow apple and delicate blossom honey, very inviting. Elegant and balanced on the palate with fresh white fruit, well-integrated acid structure and light mineral nuances. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: cement tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Total extract: 24,40 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,00 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,40 g/l
- Sulfite: 109 mg/l
- pH value: 3,33
- Closure: Diam
- Serving temperature: 10-12 °C
- Storage potential: 2026
- Food recommendations: pasta with light cream sauce
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Tareni” Chardonnay Terre Siciliane IGT 2022
Tareni Chardonnay glows straw yellow with emerald green reflections. On the nose, delicate notes of bergamot, green apple, white flowers and some cedar wood. Very full and juicy on the palate, with a delicate melt and restrained acidity. As the wine progresses, it becomes very balanced and round. For us, it is the ideal companion for Mediterranean fish and pasta dishes. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 2 months stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 23,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,55 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,75 g/l
- Sulfite: 92 mg/l
- pH value: 3,48
- Closure: Diam
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Chardonnay del Veneto IGT 2022
Young, fresh and uncomplicated - that is Allegrini's entry-level line "Corte Giara", which comes up with beautiful aromatic intensity and an excellent value.
Intense straw yellow colour with golden, brilliant tints. Floral and fruity scent of pear and apple, finishing with a hint of citrus. Good structure, soft and fresh with a balanced acidic touch. SUPERIORE.DE
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The 2021 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 4 months stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 22,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,35 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,65 g/l
- Sulfite: 98 mg/l
- pH value: 3,39
- Closure: Diam
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026
- Food recommendations: sushi, lobster catalan, marinated salmon with dill
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Preludio N°1” Chardonnay Castel del Monte DOC 2022
Pale straw yellow with greenish reflections. Wonderfully supple Chardonnay with floral-scented fruit, hints of apricot and peach on the palate. Straightforward, very delicate and balanced, with the right amount of acidity on the finish. SUPERIORE.DE
"Notes of white nectarines, lemon peel and orchid blossom. Fresh and crisp with medium body and clean, vivid acidity. Bright and agile." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 3 to 4 months stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 22,60 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,75 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,45 g/l
- Sulfite: 82 mg/l
- pH value: 3,30
- Closure: Diam
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2025+
- Food recommendations: aperitif, fish dishes, seafood
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Chardonnay Puglia IGT 2022
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"Lemon, lime, yellow apple and Anjou pear on the nose all reappear on the palate, joined by salted almonds and crushed rocks and all given a gleaming sharp edge by searing acidity." Wine Enthusiast
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Filtration: yes
- Closure: natural corks
- Serving temperature: 10-12 °C
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel
- Alcohol content: 12,00 % vol
- Total extract: 20,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,89 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,45 g/l
- Sulfite: 59 mg/l
- pH value: 3,42
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Fosche” Chardonnay Piemonte DOC 2023
Chardonnay Fosche with a fine bouquet of ripe fruit, flowers, butter and fresh pastries, delicious on the palate with a lot of varietal character, fresh, full-fruity flavour with great acidity and a creamy finish. SUPERIORE.DE
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The 2022 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: stainless steel tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Total extract: 25,42 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,05 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,54 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- pH value: 3,48
- Closure: Nomacorc
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Critone” Bianco Calabria IGT 2022
The white wine classic Critone, made predominantly of Chardonnay, offers clear aromas of yellow fruits and fresh apple scent. The elegant taste has a nice structure and remains fruity-fresh until the remarkable finish. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright straw yellow with silver reflections. Some flint and lemon zest on the nose. Crisp on the palate, striking acid structure, salty final." Falstaff
"I like the fresh fruit of peach and pear, along with lemons and wet stones. Juicy and very drinkable, with a medium body and excellent freshness." James Suckling
read more- Grape Varieties: 90% Chardonnay, 10% Sauvignon
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Total extract: 24,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,90 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,85 g/l
- Sulfite: 90 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Closure: Diam
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Chardonnay Alto Adige DOC 2022
Straw yellow with green reflections and a wide and colourful range of fruit aromas reminiscent of banana and melon. The juicy taste is fresh, lively, with a pleasant fullness and an inviting and persistent persistence. SUPERIORE.DE
"Smoky, ripe lemon, pear and tropical fruit with a lush, round palate, precise acidity and a long, juicy finish." Decanter
"Apricots, apples, lemon pith and biscuits on the nose. Creamy and medium- to full-bodied with excellent focus and clarity." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 23,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,92 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 92 mg/l
- pH value: 3,48
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026
- Food recommendations: asparagus casserole with mozzarella
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Chardonnay Alto Adige DOC 2022
It is only since the early 1980s that Chardonnay has been vinified as a single-varietal wine in South Tyrol. The pioneer was the St. Michael-Eppan winery, which experienced a tremendous upswing at that time. Their Chardonnay presents itself with wonderful aromas of melon and banana, an invitingly juicy taste and good length. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 20,60 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,60 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 90 mg/l
- pH value: 3,48
- Closure: Diam
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Chardonnay Alto Adige DOC 2022
Yellow gold, apple fruit and berry aromas, yellow fruit on the palate with a good acid structure. This Chardonnay is a successful interpretation of the noble grape variety. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 22,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,86 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,67 g/l
- Sulfite: 92 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Closure: Diam
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Santa Cristina” Chardonnay Garda DOC 2022
Santa Cristina Chardonnay smells of a colourful bouquet of aromas of dried quince, lemon, almond and minerals. The interesting taste is well balanced and harmonious. A delicious wine with great drinkability. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 26,20 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,00 g/l
- Residual sugar: 5,40 g/l
- Sulfite: 80 mg/l
- pH value: 3,15
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Kalk” Chardonnay Alto Adige DOC 2022
Typical Chardonnay with complex aromas of exotic fruits. In the taste of harmonious-fresh elegance, slender and yet powerful. SUPERIORE.DE
"Aromas of cooked apple, pie crust and cream. Full and flavourful, but unfolds in the mouth with the same flavours as in the nose. Long finish." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 21,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,15 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,65 g/l
- Sulfite: 85 mg/l
- pH value: 3,52
- Closure: Diam
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Ambrae” Bianco Toscana IGT 2020
Ambrae is an elegant cuvée of Chardonnay and Sauvignon. Pleasant, intense aroma of light berries and some bread, round and harmonious on the palate with a mineral vein and a nice acidity. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 80% Chardonnay, 20% Sauvignon
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 4 months stainless steel
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 23,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,75 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,95 g/l
- Sulfite: 88 mg/l
- pH value: 3,44
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2025+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Chardonnay Alto Adige DOC 2022
The grapes for this Chardonnay come from vineyards in the municipalities of Auer, Neumarkt and Tramin. Delicate fruity aroma and lively taste with flavours of pineapple, pear, citrus fruit, some caramel and butter. SUPERIORE.DE
"A fresh and rather neutral chardonnay that highlights the purity of fruit. Stones, green apples and lime juice. Fresh and tangy on the palate, showing textured fruit and a pure and pithy finish." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 20,80 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,55 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,50 g/l
- Sulfite: 131 mg/l
- pH value: 3,49
- Closure: Diam
- Serving temperature: 10-12 °C
- Storage potential: 2026
- Food recommendations: mussels, roast veal
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Somereto” Chardonnay Alto Adige DOC 2022
The straw-yellow Somereto smells fruity and intense of ripe banana and other tropical fruits. On the palate, it has a smooth texture, rich and persistent, with pleasant acidity. A modern cosmopolitan with an exotic touch, beautiful freshness, straightness and power. SUPERIORE.DE
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The 2021 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 23,35 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,72 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,33 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- pH value: 3,42
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 10-12 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Merus” Chardonnay Alto Adige DOC 2022
The grapes for this juicy Chardonnay come from selected hillside vineyards in Kurtatsch. Bright yellow with green reflections. Fine nose of meadow flowers with a good dose of tropical fruits. Good spiciness on the palate, taut and full at the same time, with a firm structure and a medium-long finish. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: cement tank
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 23,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,90 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,90 g/l
- Sulfite: 72 mg/l
- pH value: 3,36
- Closure: twist lock
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026
- Food recommendations: seafood, white meat, risotto, cheese dumplings
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Chardonnay Venezia Giulia IGT 2022
Light yellow, fine nutty and buttery hints on the nose with juicy fruit like mango and apple underneath. Fresh on the palate with an elegant texture. A harmonious, versatile Chardonnay with yellow apple in the clean finish. SUPERIORE.DE
"Chalky and pure nose with a focused, flinty edge to the green fruit. Crisp and linear on the palate with fine minerals and an elegant, crisp center palate. Fresh, medium-high acidity follow through to a pithy, limey finish." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 21,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,25 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,45 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- pH value: 3,42
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 10-12 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Chardonnay Friuli Colli Orientali DOC 2022
Powerful, harmonious Chardonnay with aromas of fresh pastry and ripe fruit. Balanced, very appetising taste, best as an all-rounder to Mediterranean cuisine. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 22,35 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,75 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,29 g/l
- Sulfite: 82 mg/l
- pH value: 3,49
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Chardonnay Alto Adige DOC 2022
Brilliant straw yellow. On the nose, an almost dramatic concert of impressions of flint, dried flowers, tropical fruits and a subtle lime note. The palate is taut, with good texture and structure, finely spicy, lively and with a wonderfully pronounced salty tension. Very balanced as it progresses, with a well nuanced fruit and acid dose and a very refreshing clarity. SUPERIORE.DE
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The 2021 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 4 months stainless steel
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Total extract: 23,10 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,15 g/l
- Residual sugar: < 0,50 g/l
- Sulfite: 90 mg/l
- pH value: 3,50
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Chardonnay Alto Adige DOC 2022
On the nose, a fresh, inviting note of apples and delicate meadow flowers, clear and precise. The taste is juicy, elegant and of pleasant fruitiness, with lemony nuances in the finish." SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 22,60 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,25 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,35 g/l
- Sulfite: 94 mg/l
- pH value: 3,37
- Closure: screw cap
- Serving temperature: 10-12 °C
- Storage potential: 2026
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Chardonnay del Veneto IGT 2022
Here comes a Chardonnay that expresses 100% of its growing region. The grapes come from both volcanic and limestone soils. Very lively aroma. Intense scent of pear and Golden Delicious apple. Lively palate with notes of apple and pear and a fine mineral vein. Fresh, persistent final, very taut and of good length. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 23,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,60 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,70 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- pH value: 3,42
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 10-12 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Prasuè" Chardonnay Langhe DOP 2021
Straw yellow colour with light green reflections. On the palate, tangy elegant acidity paired with mineral and salty hints. A harmonious Chardonnay with a well-proportioned body and great flavour volume. SUPERIORE.DE
"Pure and fresh nose with a hint of stones and oatmeal to the lemon curd and green apples. Nicely saline on the medium-bodied palate with some grapefruit skins and white almonds in the finish." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2025
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Chardonnay Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT 2022
The vines for this Chardonnay grow on volcanic rock in the Pianezzi, Coveli, Molini and Palai parcels at 300-750 m altitude. Straw yellow with greenish reflections. Intense fruity nose of apple, banana and pineapple, plus some flint and hay. Open and round taste with well-integrated acidity, full of character on the final. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: stainless steel tank/wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Total extract: 21,40 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,79 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,20 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- pH value: 3,23
- Closure: Diam
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“La Fuga” Chardonnay Contessa Entellina DOC 2022
The pure Chardonnay La Fuga presents an impressive aroma and taste profile. On the nose, allusions to exotic fruits - pineapple, apples and bananas - on an elegant framework of mineral imprint. Great the format of the finely balanced taste. SUPERIORE.DE
"White peaches, sliced apples, fresh flowers and wet stones on the nose. Juicy and delicious with a medium body and crunchy stone fruit character. Tangy on the finish." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: stainless steel tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 24,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,05 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,15 g/l
- Sulfite: 85 mg/l
- pH value: 3,29
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 10-12 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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The Chardonnay grape variety originally comes from the village of the same name in Burgundy and, thanks to its unique success story, has now risen to become the most important white wine variety in the world. Due to its wide distribution, Chardonnay produces different styles of wine. In Italy, the vine is called the "Chardonizzazione" is called.
Originally, it was not approved anywhere for the production of DOC wines. However, in order to prevent a development similar to that of the red Super Tuscans, some DOC areas have now been set up for Chardonnay wines with a single variety - for example in Trentino, South Tyrol and Piedmont. Elsewhere, single-varietal Chardonnays may be classified as IGT (for local wines). Chardonnay is particularly successful in South Tyrol and Umbria, where Antinori's Castello della Sala produces some remarkable barrique wines. Sparkling wines are produced from part of the grapes harvested in Italy.
Chardonnay has a wide range of aromas, from unripe apples to overripe gooseberries, melons, bananas and exotic fruits. The greatest secret of this renowned variety is its adaptability: Chardonnay thrives in cooler conditions as well as in the hottest areas. And everywhere he is able to produce exceptional top wines, which often represent the best wines of the respective country. The Chardonnay is of high growth strength. To ensure that the grapes are not shaded by leaves, extensive thinning work must be carried out during the growing season. The vine reliably delivers quite high yields. Somewhere beyond 70 hectolitres per hectare lies the border for the Chardonnay. In addition, even under the best external conditions, it can only produce thin, modest wines.
The Chardonnay sprouts early and its berries occasionally grow unevenly. Some clones have a pronounced tendency towards dwarfism of the berries. Only very few producers who focus on very high quality and lowest yields appreciate this fact. In cool, wet weather during the flowering season, the Chardonnay tends to trickle very strongly, which reduces the yields. However, if the weather is good, the quality can improve considerably. Otherwise, the vine in the vineyard is extremely undemanding. It finds its way on all soils suitable for viticulture. The Chardonnay is only sensitive again towards the end of the vegetation period when the ripening period has begun. Its berries are very thin-skinned and are susceptible to gray rot at harvest time when it rains heavily. The choice of the right harvest time is very important, because a rapid reduction of acidity begins from the moment the wine reaches full ripeness.
The best Chardonnay wines are unique and inimitable: full of fruit and with an impressive body, they are characterized by incomparable complexity as well as deep and oversized nuances. SUPERIORE.DE