St.Michael Eppan - Chardonnay - Classic2023

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Age of vines

5 to 30 years.

Background

Up until the late 1970s, Pinot blanc and smaller proportions of Chardonnay were mostly vinified in mixed composition as Pinot blanc. In 1982 Chardonnay was vinified as a varietal wine for the first time in South Tyrol by St. Michael-Eppan Winery, and has experienced an enormous boom. It is wonderfully juicy and inviting, with long-lasting persistence.

Food pairing

The terrace wine for warm summer evenings. It goes well with starters such as porcini carpaccio, light cuisine and "pasta fredda" - the Italian pasta salad. Serve between 8 to 10 degrees celcius.

Harvest

Mid to end of september; harvest and selection of grapes by hand.

Tasting notes

Mild, juicy and persistent. Fruit aromas of ripe apple, melon and banana on the nose.

Vinification

Fermentation and partial malolactic fermentation in stainless-steel tanks.