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Saleit Chardonnay DOC wine — Kaltern winery — Dionysus

Saleit Chardonnay DOC

by Kaltern · Trentino Alto Adige, Italy

AppellationAlto Adige/SüdtirolDOC
TypeWhite
GrapesChardonnay
Alcohol13.5%
SweetnessDry
ColourWhite
Colour depthLight
BodyMedium-bodied
Serve at10–12 °C
Keeps for6 years
Bottled in0.75 l
KalternTrentino Alto Adige, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The Chardonnay comes from south- and east-facing vineyards at 350–450 m above sea level. The sites are very windy, with loamy, sandy and limestone-gravel soils, and the vines are 10–20 years old.

Vinification

The grapes are whole-bunch pressed and macerated for 10–18 hours at low temperatures. Fermentation proceeds slowly at a controlled temperature of approximately 18 °C.

Ageing

The wine rests on fine lees in large wooden barrels for five months before filtration and bottling.