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• 100% Schiava (Vernatsch) from Cornaiano.
• Elevation is 350 to 420 m with a northerly exposure.
• Soils are...
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Deep nose with a sharp mineral overtone to the complex aromas of white sesame, praline, grilled spices and roasted...
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COLOR: Ruby-red with a purple shimmer.
AROMA Subtly pronounced, fresh, fruity, floral (violet), white pepper....
750ml
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Color: Brilliant light straw yellow.
Smell: The aroma of this Chardonnay releases exotic fruity impressions with...
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A graceful Chardonnay, with ripe yellow apple and pear fruit enlivened by bright acidity and a lightly crunchy...
750ml
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The work horse of the region in terms of planted acres, this varietal likens itself to Gamay (Beaujolais), or...
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With carefully selected grapes chosen to preserve their bouquet of apple, citrus and tropical fruit, it’s fermented...
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With carefully selected grapes chosen to preserve their bouquet of apple, citrus and tropical fruit, it’s fermented...
750ml - Case of 12
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Indigenous and deeply rooted: the Merano Schiava has been grown around Merano for centuries as the area provides the...
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COLOR: Straw yellow with golden highlights.
NOSE: Well-rounded nose with fruity apple notes.
FLAVOR: Complex, full on...
750ml
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The 2021 Schiava is loaded with personality and just plain delicious. A very beautiful mid-weight red laced with dark...
750ml
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Some oak spices and a hint of nougat to the fresh lemon and star fruit. Quite bright and textured, with bright, zesty...
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COLOR: Bright straw yellow in color.
NOSE: The nose is delicate, showing refreshing notes of apple and citrus fruits,...
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Fermented and aged in stainless steel to preserve its fresh aromas of citrus, melons, and tropical fruits, this...
750ml
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$72.79
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The barrique-aged Cantina Tramin 2016 Alto Adige Chardonnay Riserva Troy is a real beauty. This wine will appeal to...
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85% Schiava/15% other. Known locally as Vernatsch, Schiava is a thin-skinned grape native to the Alto Adige and on...
Chardonnay Red Rhone Blend Mencia Italy Trentino/Alto Adige
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.