Villa Chiopris

Chardonnay

D.O.C. friuli

VINEYARD  located in the municipalities of Chiopris-Viscone and San Giovanni al Natisone.
KIND OF GROUND  Alluvial.
GRAPE  Chardonnay
TYPE OF CULTIVATION  Cordon trained

VINIFICATION AND REFINING — The grapes are harvested by machine, then steeped in a cold horizontal press for eight hours and the must is cleaned through settling. The fermentation takes place in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 15°C. Once the fermentation is completed, the product thus obtained is left maturing in the same tanks at a controlled temperature for about four months. At the end of this period, the wine is assembled and bottled. There follows a further long period of refining in the bottle before the wine is distributed.

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS Straw yellow in color, it offers an aroma reminiscent of golden apple, bread crust, and peach; on the palate, it is velvety and persistent.

DRINK WITH —  Vegetable risotto and delicate fish-dishes, it also goes very well with white meats.

LONGEVITY 3–4 years.

SERVE AT — 11–12°C.