VINEYARD: Various vineyards in the Valdadige, Piave and Garda appellations. 15 year old vines, 300m asl, 5.000 vines x Ha., loamy-clayey topsoil lying over a block of compact limestone. 100% Chardonnay.
WINEMAKING: Grapes are picked and fermented into white wine in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature with selected yeasts. The wine ages on its lees in stainless steel tanks for 6 months prior to bottling and commercial release.
| APPELLATION |
Valdadige Chardonnay Doc |
| VINTAGE |
2006 |
| GRAPE COMPOSITION |
100% Chardonnay |
| TYPE |
White / Dry |
| VINEYARD | 100 Ha. scattered across the Valdadige, Piave and Veneto appellations. |
| SOIL |
Clayey-gravelly soils lying over a limestone-based bedrock. |
| ALCOHOL |
12% |
| PRODUCTION |
1.500.000 bottles |
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| WINE MAKING |
Chardonnay grapes are harvested the first week of September and fermented at controlled temperature into stainless steel tanks with cultured yeasts. The wine ages in stainless steel vats for 6 months prior to bottling and commercial release. |
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| Producer Home page: |
Rocca Bianca |
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Sun, Jul 19, 2009
Veneto