Chardonnay

D.O.C FRIULI

TYPOLOGY: White wine

VINEYARD SIZE: 4,2 hectares, of which 1,50 are dedicated to the Ca’ Bembo selection

GROWING AREA: Azzano Decimo-Porcía (Pordenone)

SOIL PROFILE: Deep soil with a silty-clay loam texture, sub-alkaline with moderate limestone

GRAPE VARIETY: Chardonnay

ASPECT: North-South

AVERAGE AGE OF VINES: 15 years

AVERAGE ALTITUDE: 25 metres asl

SISTEMA DI ALLEVAMENTO: Spurred Cordon

NUMERO DI VITI PER HA: 2.083 vines per hectare

PRODUCTION PER HECTARE: 10.500 kg per hectare

BOTTLES PRODUCED ON AVERAGE: Average 14.000 bottles

VINIFICATION: The clusters are de-stemmed and the grapes gently pressed, at a maximum -0,9 atmospheres. The must is clarified through enzymatic settling followed by centrifuging, then ferments with cultured yeasts at 15-17°C; the result is a wine with crisp aromas and a full-flavoured palate

MATURATION: In steel

BOTTLE AGEING: 2-3 months

APPEARANCE: Pale straw yellow with greenish hints

BOUQUET: Delicate, elegant, and fruity, with fragrances of Golden Delicious apple and freshly-baked bread

PALATE: Full-bodied, seductive

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Chardonnay Ca’ Bembo makes an outstanding aperitif wine; it partners as well with low-fat fish, with pumpkin or vegetable creams, with scaloppine al marsala and soft cheeses such as stracchino and mozzarella di bufala campana. It is best enjoyed at 10-12°C in medium-sized, tulip-shaped stemware

Note (Technical values for last harverst):
Alcohol: 12,40%
Total acidity: 5,40 g/l
Ph: 3,40
Dry extract: 20,70 g/l
Total SO2: 90 mg/l (legal maximum: 200 mg/l)
Certification: About V.I.V.A Certification