Collezione Apponale, Chardonnay, Trentino DOC

CHARACTERISTICS
Grape variety used: pure Chardonnay.
Location of the vineyards: in the valley bottom and on hills up to 400 m a.s.l. The soil is partly sandy and gravelly with a good limestone component, which lends the wine freshness and elegance, and partly medium textured with a high clay content, which gives the wine body and structure.
Training system: Trentino pergola for the older vineyards and Guyot for the younger ones.
Harvest: Careful, timely thinning ensures that grape yields per unit of surface area are within the limits established by the production standards. The harvest takes place in early September, choosing the ripest, healthiest bunches and using small
containers to quickly transport them to the winery.

FERMENTATION AND AGING
Fermentation: the whole grapes transported to the winery are immediately destemmed and crushed. Before pressing, the grapes are cold macerated on the skins for approximately 6 hours to improve extraction of the aromas. Alcoholic
fermentation lasts approximately 7 days and occurs at controlled temperatures
between 16 and 18°C. After fermentation is complete, the wine is cooled and separated from the gross lees.
Aging: the wine is aged for approximately 5 months in steel tanks at a temperature of approximately 10°C. A portion of the wine is aged on the fine
lees, which are kept suspended through periodic stirring.

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS
Colour: pale straw-yellow colour with greenish highlights.
Aroma: delicate, subtle and lingering, with fruity notes that range from Golden
apple to banana and exotic fruits, making the varietal clearly recognizable.
Flavour: gives a lovely sensation of fullness, roundness and balance in the mouth.