Donnafugata - Chardonnay Contessa Entellina La Fuga 2014
Pairing Suggestions
This wine form Sicily is not a typical Chardonnay. Pale straw color. On the nose aromas of pineapple, melon, apple and banana, enriched by floral aromatic of rosemary. Its fruity resources are confirmed on the palate, with the addition of a elegenat mineral context. Splendid wine, full-bodied, well balanced. This wine can be drink as aperetif but also with some food.
Denomination: Sicilia Contessa Entellina DOC Chardonnay
Grapes: Chardonnay.
Terrains: altitude from 200 to 600 m a.m.s.l. (656- 1,312 ft); hilly orography; clay loam soils with a sub-alkaline reaction (pH 7.5 to 7.9) rich in nutritive elements (potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, manganese, zinc) and total limestone from 20 to 35%.
VINEYARD: VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioning) training with spurred cordon pruning, leaving 6 to 10 buds per plant. Density 4,500 - 6,000 plants/hectare (1,822-2,429 an acre), with yields of about 6.5 tons (2.6 tons an acre); about 1.2 kg per plant
Aging: to be enjoyed within 5-6 years.
Wineproducer: www.donnafugata.it