Chardonnay Cà del Bosco DOC Curtefranca

The grapes of Chardonnay Ca del Bosco come from some of the oldest vines in the area. After being hand-harvested, the grapes are put in refrigerators in order to be cooled. By working with cold grapes, the chance of oxidation exposure is reduced, keeping all the aromas of that particular vintage intact. The wine-making technique of Ca del Bosco also includes washing and hydro-massaging of grape bunches, drying them inside a tunnel and then pressing the grapes in the absence of oxygen. Musts ferment in French oak barrels and during an 8-month refinement, batonnage takes place weekly. Afterwards wine from the barrels are blended together and bottled. Bottle refinement is particularly long and it lasts for 2 years and 5 months. On the nose, it is complex with citrus, hazelnut and vanilla aromas. On the palate it is lively and fresh with good acidity and a long finish.