Questo vino
Vineyard and terroir
The Chardonnay is grown around Serravalle in Vallagarina and in Valle dei Laghi, north of Lake Garda.
Vinification
The grapes are picked by hand when fully ripe and taken to the cellar for immediate pressing and destemming. The must and skins are chilled to a low temperature and kept in contact for around 5 hours to extract as much aroma as possible. The pulp and skins are then gently pressed, and the must is fermented partly in barriques and partly in stainless steel tanks.
Ageing
The wine rests for around 6 months on the lees, 30% in French oak barriques and 70% in steel tanks. It is bottled cold and matured further in the winery's cellars.
Tasting profile
Elegant, rich and aromatic. It has enough body to hold its own alongside food, while remaining refreshing and approachable.
Label / history
Part of the "Bottega Vinai" range, which is available only through restaurants and wine shops and offers a broad overview of Trentino wines. Cavit was founded in 1950 by Trentino winemakers as a community and corporate group to make quality control easier and improve oversight of their wines. It supports almost 4500 small wineries, makes 65% of all Trentino wine each year, and its vineyards cover 7000 hectares.
