Villa Russiz

Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Chardonnay, Gräfin de La Tour, Collio DOC – 2011

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  • Vineyard Profile

    • Appellation: Collio DOC
    • Location: In the vicinity of the winery on south-facing slopes
    • Viticulture: Sustainable
    • Soil: Marl
    • Density: 5,500 vines/hectare (2,225 vines/acre)
    • Training: Guyot
  • Vintage Report

    • Harvest Date(s): September 6
  • Vinification

    • Perfectly ripened grapes are hand-harvested during the chilly early hours of the day. The bunches are then quickly carried to the cellar where they are gently pressed. The first must is pumped into 225-liter (60-gallon) small oak casks for 8 months. It is then blended in stainless-steel vats and finally matures for 12 months in the bottles.

  • Technical Information

    • Varietal Composition: 100% Chardonnay
    • Production (in cases): 5,200 bottles
    • Production Case Pack: 6/750ml
    • Alcohol: 15%
    • TA: 5.7g/L
  • Tasting Notes

    • Golden yellow with slight green tints at the edges and ripe apple, vanilla and citrus aromas, very well-integrated on the nose; balanced, complex and powerful on the palate. Pair with rich first courses, both fish and meat, and white-meat main courses.

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  • Chardonnay, Gräfin de La Tour, Collio DOC – 2011

    Golden yellow with slight green tints at the edges and ripe apple, vanilla and citrus aromas, very well-integrated on the nose; balanced, complex and powerful on the palate.

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