Ca’ Zamira – Veneto IGP Chardonnay

ORIGIN OF THE NAME
Grandmother Zamira was the first in the family to decide to plant a vineyard on our land

NAME
Veneto IGP Chardonnay

ORIENTATION OF THE VINES
West

SOIL
Calcareous Marl

YEAR OF PLANTING
1998 – 2012

DENSITY OF PLANTING
4000 vines per hectare

TRAINING SYSTEM
Double Guyot

GRAPE YIELD / HECTARE
0,90 t/ha

PICKING SEASON
Early September, sometimes late August

GRAPES
100% Chardonnay

WINEMAKING NOTE
Destemmed, crushed and pressed grape must is cooled to 18°C and left to decant in thermo-conditioned tanks where, once clear, alcoholic fermentation begins with the inoculation of selected yeasts

MATURATION and REFINING
6 months in steel tank then 3 months of aging in the bottle

ALCOHOL / SUGAR
13% alcohol – 3 g / lt sugar residual

TASTING NOTE
Dry white wine, notes of pineapple, tropical apricot and bread crust on the nose; smooth, harmonious and well-balanced on the palate

SERVICE TEMPERATURE
10°C – 12°C

FOOD PAIRING
First courses with white sauce-based sauces, Milanese risotto, fish main courses

BOTTLE and CLOSURE
Bordolese Med / microgranule cork stopper / standard cork
0,75 lt bottle / cardboard box of 6 bottles / level of 11 boxes / pallet 8 levels – 528 bott.