Chardonnay 2024 - 13% vol. Cornaiano Winery

Description: 
Fine and delicate aroma, full-bodied, elegant and lively on the palate. 

Grape variety: 
Chardonnay - South Tyrol DOC 

Production area: 
Chardonnay grapes are mainly grown on the rolling hills of Oltradige, at an altitude of around 450 metres above sea level, and partly on the eastern slopes of Bassa Atesina, at 300-400 metres above sea level. The combination of different soil types, volcanic porphyry on one side and gravelly limestone on the other, gives this wine its distinctive character. 

Vinification: 
The grapes are harvested by hand and delivered in small containers. The grapes are gently pressed and the must is then clarified of any cloudy substances through natural sedimentation. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, followed by ageing on fine lees. 

Food pairing: 
We recommend pairing it with refined dishes, including meat. 

Ageing potential: 
3 years. 

Serving temperature: 
10 - 12°C. 

Bottle to: 
750 ml - 75 cl - 0,75 lt. 

Allergens: 
wine can contain sulphites. 

Producer: 
Cantina Girlan 
The Cantina Girlan was founded in 1923 in an ancient farmstead from the XVI century. Back then 23 winegrowers laid the foundation stones of what was later to become the winery we see today. The walls, steeped in ancient tradition, and the labyrinthine corridors of the cellar harbour the secrets of state-of-the-art winemaking technology and hold the ideal conditions for ageing our wines. In 2010, work was started to modernize the cellar and bring it into line with modern technical standards. 
Today, about 200 greatly committed and motivated winegrowers and their families farm an area covering about 220 hectares of vineyards in the best production areas of Oltradige and Bassa Atesina. Our enologist, Gerhard Kofler, keeps in close personal contact with the winegrowers and provides his professional advice during the growing season. This beneficial exchange of expertise sets the foundations for producing highest quality wines. 
Our tenets 
We pursue the following main objectives: we seek, on one hand, to showcase and promote the historic local grape varieties and on the other, to create impressive characterful wines using international grape varieties yet keeping them closely connected to the land. This is all achieved while respecting nature's flow and rhythms. 

Cantina Sociale Cornaiano Soc. Agricola Coop. 
Via San Martino 24 
IT - 39057 - Cornaiano (BZ) 
info@girlan.it 
www.girlan.it