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Region: Sicilia
Zone: Contea di Sclafani DOC
Wine:

Contea di Sclafani Chardonnay DOC

Facts about this wine

Wine: White wine
Taste: Dry
Volume: Medium
Min. alcohol: 10.5%
Storage potential: No saving potential

This white wine uses the grape of the same name, Chardonnay (85-100%), with permission to add local green grapes (0-15%).

The color is more or less intense, straw yellow, the aroma likewise intense and characteristic. The taste is appealing and rich in fruit.

Note:
All white wines in Contea di Sclafani are also produced as Dolce, where the minimum alcohol concentration must be 11%. The color is intense straw yellow, the aroma characteristic and intense, the taste velvety and balanced.

If the grapes are harvested after October 1 of the harvest year, they are dried on the vine. Afterwards, the must is vinified in oak barrels (for a mandatory 6 months), and the finished result is indicated on the label by the designation ”Vendemmia Tardiva” (late harvest).

Vendemmia Tardiva is a dessert wine that color wise spans from straw yellow to amber. The aroma is characteristic, intense and persistent and the taste soft, harmonious and mellow. Minimum alcohol concentration is 18%.

All white and rosé wines are also available as Spumante, where the second fermentation has either been done according to Metodo Classico or Metodo Martinotti (Charmat). The minimum alcohol concentration is 11.5%. The wine is enjoyed as an aperitif.

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