Features
Name:
Marne Chardonnay 2022
Terrain:
For this wine, we use grapes from selected vineyards located in the Überetsch, at an altitude of 450 - 530 m above sea level. The special composition of the soils - characterised by poor gravel and clay soils with lime deposits - gives the wine its name.
Cellar
On the Monte di Mezzo, not far from Bolzano and Lake Kaltern in the village of Cornaiano, formerly called Girlan, stands the Girlan winery. It was founded in 1923 by 23 winegrowers and today has as many as 200 members spread over a vineyard cultivation area of 220 hectares, in the best growing areas of the Oltradige and Bassa Atesina at altitudes ranging from 450 to 500 metres between San Michele and the Adige Plain. 1980, the Girlan Winery increasingly focused on the Pinot Noir grape variety and launched the Trattmannhof Mazon Pinot Noir for the first time. In '75, the pioneer Hartmuth Spitaler recognised the unique potential of the Gschleier sub-zone and produced a Vernatsch exclusively from this sub-zone for the first time. In addition, a close collaboration was established with the artist Paul Flora regarding label design. The Girlan philosophy is, on the one hand, to revalue the old South Tyrolean grape varieties (Vernatsch, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir) and, on the other hand, to create wines with character from international grape varieties (Chardonnay and Sauvignon), while still tying them to the terroir. All this while respecting the times dictated by nature, with sustainable farmingThe wines are among the most awarded in the region and available in more than 30 countries.
Description
Marna 2022 is the latest step in the enhancement project dedicated to Chardonnay, which thus becomes the flagship variety for the white wines produced by the company, just as Pinot Noir is for the reds. The wines in the Vineyard line are made from selected grapes from the best production areas. Years of experience make it possible to identify the best vineyards for each variety. The carefully chosen grapes are vinified separately, left to ferment and refined with great care. With a particularly marked character and aroma, these wines display fresh and fruity traits, distinguished by an elegant acidity, combined with an appealing temperament and harmonious body.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Intense, bright golden yellow colour
The nose alternates between notes of citrus and ripe fruit reminiscent of peach, but at the same time decidedly mineral nuances.
The palate has envelopment and savouriness, but above all structure and great acid tension.
Storage time:
3-6 years
Vinification
The 50% of the must ferments and matures in stainless steel tanks and the 50% in large wooden barrels. After fermentation, only part of the must undergoes malolactic fermentation. After 6 months of ageing on fine lees, the wine matures in the bottle before being put on the market.
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