Colterenzio
Colterenzio Chardonnay Lafoa 2023
| Denomination | Alto Adige DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Trentino Alto Adige (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | On fine lees, accompanied by regular bâtonnage. Ageing in the bottle for about 6 months. |
Description
The grapes for this Chardonnay grow on old vines with minimal yield. A structured but elegant Chardonnay with excellent ageing potential.
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Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
12 - 14 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Pairings
- Start up year: 1960
- Oenologist: Martin Lemayr
- Bottles produced: 1.900.000
- Hectares: 300
It was in the 1980s, South Tyrol was primarily a red-wine region, and the quality was run-of-the-mill. Raifer, a winegrower himself, recognised the potential of South Tyrol as an outstanding winegrowing region: The terroir was cheap, sufficient vineyard area was available and the winegrowers were hard-working and skilled. His first step in his vineyard, "Lafóa", a sunny mountain slope behind the Colterenzio cellar, was to replace the Vernatsch vines with Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, and, later, Sauvignon Blanc. He also brought in new quality standards: Lower yield for higher-quality grapes and higher-quality wines. It was on this pilot vineyard slope that, with both Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon, the new quality standard measures were introduced.
This quality philosophy extended its reach to all members of the cooperative: new grape varietals were experimented with, and quality groups created. Today, the members and workers at the cellar are committed to working in line with this model throughout the entire winegrowing area, the cellars and for all wines.
The 300 partner winegrowers of the Colterenzio winery are the backbone of the company. They work year-round on their wine hills with their families in order to supply us with top-quality wine grapes in autumn. Read more
| Name | Colterenzio Chardonnay Lafoa 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still |
| Denomination | Alto Adige DOC |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
| Vendor | Colterenzio |
| Origin | Girlan (Bolzano/Bozen) |
| Climate | Altitude: 550 m. a.s.l. Cool climate, with great changes in temperature between day and night. |
| Soil composition | Dry, sandy and gravelly of morainic origin and medium-textured. |
| Yield per hectare | 4,500 kg/hectare |
| Wine making | Soft pressing of the whole bunch. Fermentation of the must in new and used barriques and partial malolactic fermentation in wood, followed by a period of 10 months. |
| Aging | On fine lees, accompanied by regular bâtonnage. Ageing in the bottle for about 6 months. |
| Total acidity | 5.6 gr/L |
| Residual sugar | 3.1 gr/L |
| Dry extract | 21.2 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |