Tunella - Chardonnay 2022 | Monsieur Touton Selection

Tasting notes

Fragant, fruity nose, aromas of small ripe tropical fruits, pineapple and white flowers. Noble and elegant on the palate, with a light body and a well balanced vivacity, conferred by its pleasant freshness. Excellent as an apéritif or with light starters, dry first courses and and pasta consommés, egg or fish based dishes.

Estate

Three Generations, One Family History: In the far eastern edge of Friuli-Venezia Giulia in Northeastern Italy sits Tunella, one of the iconic wineries from Colli Orientali that is celebrated for crafting world-class wines. The Tunella winery carries an air of stylishness reflective of the voguish culture of northern Italy. The white wines of the Tunella estate are among the finest in the world. They operate sustainably utilizing low environmental impact integrated pest control to reduce the use of systemic pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Tunella crafts wines with great purity, elegance and layered complexity that are proudly served at the finest restaurant worldwide.

Vinification

Harvested at the right degree of ripeness, a portion of the destemmed and crushed grapes is gently pressed; the other portion is first subjected to cryomaceration at 4° C for about 36 hours. The resulting must undergo cold static decantation and then a fermentation starter, prepared 3-4 days earlier from the selected best grapes of the same variety, is added. The must then ferments slowly in stainless steel vats at a precisely controlled temperature (16° C) for approximately 30 to 40 days. The aging continues in stainless steel vats, during which time also a lengthy series of batonnage processes is carried out at set intervals to produce a wide and fullbodied wine, with a delicate bouquet. The bottling is deferred until the month of February.

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