Tenuta Regaleali Vigna San Francesco Chardonnay Sicilia Doc 2021 White

vino Chardonnay Tasca d'Almerita

Chardonnay in Sicily. Cultivated and elaborated with wisdom, in the unequalled terrain of Regaleali, it scales the heights of perfection by marrying in a surprising way the refinement of this international vine with the radiance of the <?xml:namespace prefix = "st1" />Mediterranean. Fame and prestige accompany the Chardonnay Tasca d’Almerita in its 1989 debut. Exceptional 100% vinification, unique<?xml:namespace prefix = "o" />

sensations, precious, both powerful and delicate, produced with rigour in limited quantity.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

• Grapes: Chardonnay 100%.

• Vineyards: “Colline di San Francesco” (4.50 Ha).

• Age of vineyard: 1985.

• Training system: Espalier (Double Guyot).

• Vines per Ha: 3,000.

• Yield per Ha: 5 t.

• Soil: Medium mixture with a tendency to wards clayey texture.

• Vineyard exposure: West - South West.

• Harvest period: August.

• Must analytical data: Babo 22.0° - Tot. Ac 6.0 g/l - pH 3.76.

• Fermentation: In french (Allier e Tronçais) 225 l oak tonneaux.

• Length of the fermentation: 15 days.

• Malolactic fermentation: Not developped.

• Refinement: 7 months in french oak (Allier & Tronçais) 225 l tonneaux,

70% new, 30% second passage.

• Bottling: May 20th-21th 2005.

• Alcohol content: 14.50% Vol.

• Appellation: Chardonnay D.O.C. - Contea di Sclafani.

ORGANOLEPTIC DETAILS

• 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.