Chardonnay Altkirch 2024

Description

Still white wine from Trentino-Alto Adige, 13% ABV, produced by Colterenzio. 100% Chardonnay. 0.75 L bottle, 2024 vintage. A wine born from the passion of 26 winemakers who founded the Colterenzio cooperative in 1960, gaining independence from wine merchants. The must ferments at a controlled temperature (18°C) in stainless steel, with a small portion in large wooden barrels. Aged for several months on the fine lees. Delicate and elegant bouquet. Notes of citrus, Alpine herbs, and exotic fruit. Beautiful straw yellow with greenish highlights. Very pleasant: harmonious and balanced on the palate with typical exotic notes of pineapple and mango.

Details

Perfume

Delicate and elegant bouquet. Citrus notes, Alpine herbs and exotic fruit.

Color

Pale yellow with green reflexes.

Taste

Very pleasant: it is harmonious and balanced in the mouth with typical exotic notes of pineapple and mango.

Serve at:

10 - 12 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Producer

Producer

Colterenzio

From this winery

• Start up year: 1960
• Oenologist: Martin Lemayr
• Bottles produced: 1.900.000
• Hectares: 300

In 1960, 26 winegrowers from Colterenzio in Appiano founded their own cooperative in order to gain their independence from the wine merchants of the time. These rebels named the newly-founded cooperative after their homeland, the small hamlet of Schreckbichl, (Colterenzio in Italian). In their constant pursuit of top quality, the Colterenzio winemakers were also pioneers. The initial founder was Luis Raifer, who took over the management of the young cooperative in 1979. When he returned to South Tyrol from a study trip in California, he had big plans in mind.

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

Trentino Alto Adige

Technical Sheet

Name	Colterenzio Chardonnay Altkirch 2024
Type	White still
Denomination	Alto Adige DOC
Vintage	2024
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	13.0% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Chardonnay
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino Alto Adige
Vendor	Colterenzio
Origin	Girlan (Bolzano/Bozen)
Soil composition	Deep sandy soil on gravelly deposits.
Yield per hectare	70 hl
Fermentation temperature	18 °C
Wine making	Fermentation of the must at a controlled temperature of 18°C in stainless steel, a small part in large wooden barrels.
Aging	For several months on fine lees.
Total acidity	6.2 gr/L
Residual sugar	2.8 gr/L
Allergens	Contains sulphites