San Michele Appiano
Sanct Valentin Chardonnay 2023
| Denomination | Alto Adige DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Trentino Alto Adige (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | On the lees in barrique-tonneaux. Blending after almost a year and further ageing for at least 6 months in steel vats. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Product name | Sanct Valentin Chardonnay 2023 |
| Color | Straw yellow with light green hues. |
| Perfume | Fruity aromas of ripe fruit and vanilla and toasted notes. |
| Taste | Powerful, mineral, unforgettable. |
| Pairings | Pairs well with hearty dishes like fritto misto (fried seafood), porcini-mushroom ravioli with cream sauce and risotto with Graukäse cheese and chili. It also goes well with roasted chicken and "Wiener Schnitzel". |
| Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
| Country | Italy |
Description
Semi-aromatic still white wine from Alto Adige, 14% ABV, 100% Chardonnay. Produced by San Michele Appiano, a historic winery with over a century of experience, located at the gateway to the Dolomites. 0.75 L bottle, 2023 vintage. A wine made from grapes grown at 450-550 meters above sea level on calcareous-gravelly soils and moraine sediments. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and aging on the lees in barriques and tonneaux. Blended after almost a year and further aged for at least 6 months in stainless steel vats. Fruity aromas of ripe fruit and vanilla and toasted notes. Straw yellow with light green highlights. Powerful, mineral, unforgettable.
Awards
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2023
93/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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Serve at:
12 - 14 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
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- Start up year: 1907
- Oenologist: Hans Terzer
- Bottles produced: 2.800.000
- Hectares: 390
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| Name | San Michele Appiano Sanct Valentin Chardonnay 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still semi-aromatic |
| Denomination | Alto Adige DOC |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
| Vendor | San Michele Appiano |
| Origin | Eppan (BZ) |
| Climate | Altitude: 450-550 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South-East, South-West. |
| Soil composition | Limestone-gravel and morainic sediments. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Yield per hectare | 45 hl |
| Harvest | Mid-September |
| Wine making | Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and maturation on the lees in barrique-tonneaux. |
| Aging | On the lees in barrique-tonneaux. Blending after almost a year and further ageing for at least 6 months in steel vats. |
| Total acidity | 5.3 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |