Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
- Body
- Acidity
- Fruitiness
- Aroma
- Oak
- Style
- Rich & smooth
- Stone fruit
- Tropical fruit
- Pairs with
- Beef
- Lean fish
- Fatty fish
- Mushrooms
- Spicy food
- Veal
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About this wine
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Beef
- Lean fish
- Fatty fish
- Mushrooms
- Spicy food
- Veal
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soils:
- Clay, Gravel
- Terroir:
- Caldaro, Seehof: 230 m above sealevel, medium-heavy, humus-rich sandy clay soil on calcareous gravel in the immediate vicinity of Lake Caldaro
- Harvest:
- Picked by hand
- Fermentation:
- New oak (50%)
Steel (50%) - Storage:
- -
- Winemaker:
- -
Gentle pressing and pre-clarification through sedimentation.Fermentation under controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks (50 %)and in French tonneaux/barriques (50 %) with 100 % malolactic fermentation.After 12 months of aging on the fine lees, bottling and aging in the bottle fora minimum of 6 months follow.
About the wine and its character
- Country:
- Italy
- Region/Subregion:
- Trentino-Alto Adige/Alto Adige
- Classification:
- DOC
- Certification:
- -
- Grape:
- Chardonnay 100%
- Vintage year:
- 2022
- Color:
- deep golden yellow
- Aroma:
- exotic aromas
- Taste:
- flinty notes, creamy powerful, long finish
- Alcohol content:
- 14%
- Sugar content:
- 0.5 g/l
- Acidity:
- 6.2 g/l
- pH-value:
- 3.27
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Contains sulphite:
- Yes
- Volume:
- 750 ml
- Closure:
- Natural cork
- Bottle:
- Light glass
- Best Served:
- 10 - 12 °C
- Ageing potential:
- 1 - 5 years
Meet the winemakers behind MAREI Chardonnay DOC
Information provided directly by the winery.
Information
- Winery
- CASTEL SALLEGG
- Founding year
- 1851
- Farming area
- 30 ha
- Production
- 200,000 bottles/year
Nobility obliges, pleasure beguiles. Owned by the Counts of Kuenburg since 1851, the Castel Sallegg Winery comprises three historic vineyards in Caldaro – Leisenhof, Preyhof and Seehof – each with its own distinctive terroir. Sustainable thinking in terms of generations, and a deep respect for nature are the cornerstones of our philosophy, which is combined with a policy of continuous improvement to the wines. Castel Sallegg stands for character and clarity, and for an elegant combination of timeless modernity and a great tradition. The wine range comprises the three lines Nobilis, Serenis and Imperialis
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