Chardonnay DOC 2024

Origin

For a long time, no distinction was made between the grape varieties Pinot Bianco and Chardonnay, as the differences are difficult for the eye to detect. Chardonnay has been cultivated in Alto Adige for about 150 years and is now one of the leading white wine varieties.

Vintage

After a rainy spring and a sluggish start to summer, August brought the long-awaited turnaround: Sunny and warm days encouraged the ripening of the grapes and allowed early varieties to reach very good quality. Harvest began at the end of August under nearly perfect conditions, accompanied by stable weather lasting into September. With the onset of autumn rains, the harvest of late-ripening red wines became more challenging due to demanding weather conditions. Nevertheless, the vintage produced exciting white wines and early-ripening red wines of remarkable quality.

Tasting notes

– brilliant yellow
– fruit-dominated aromas of banana and ripe pears - minerally

Recommendation

Try our Chardonnay as an aperitif wine, with a tasty vegetable dish, summer salads, various starters or fish dishes.

Vinification

Whole-cluster pressing of ripe, healthy grapes, fermentation at a temperature of 18°C, 3-month ageing on the fine lees in stainless steel.

Vineyard

Steep, sloping south- and east-facing vineyards at 350 – 450 meters above sea level. Loamy, chalky gravel, heat-retaining and well-drained