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Langhe Bianco D.O.C. Collaretto
Variety
80% Chardonnay, 20% Riesling
Vineyard
Location: La Morra, Santa Maria San Biagio,
Plot 15, Sub-plots 37, 38, 20
Characteristics: 200 meters above sea level, eastern exposure, 2.7 x 0.9 meters spacing, 4,000 vines/hectare density, Guyot upward-trained vertical-trellised training system.
Age: 6 years
Size: 1 hectare
Yield: 90 quintals/hectare
Harvesting period
First 10 days of September
Production
4,000 bottles
Vinification e Maturing
Manual harvesting into crates, destemming-crushing, cold maceration for 18 hours, pressing of the must and static clarification at around 8°C for 48 hours. Fermentation in stainless steel and ageing on the lees for six months. Bottling in the spring.
Sensory characteristics
Straw-yellow color with warm golden tinges, full and rich bouquet with notes of citrus and hints of tropical fruits, emphasizing the ripe fruit; full but invigorating. Minerally, soft and pleasant in the mouth.
Notes
Chardonnay has become a universal variety thanks to its great versatility and easy adaption. The Langhe soil gives this wine its particular qualities.
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