Chardonnay

Chardonnay grapes ripen superbly on the terraced slopes of Rocca …

Chardonnay grapes ripen superbly on the terraced slopes of Rocca Bernarda, and the ratio of sugar to acidity is invariably ideal. The fruit is harvested manually and vinified according to its degree of ripeness.


APPELLATION
Friuli Colli Orientali D.O.C.

VARIETY
Chardonnay

POSITION
130 metres a.s.l., eastern exposure

SOIL TYPE
Marl and sandstone, of Eocene origin

PLANTING DENSITY
5,400 vines per hectare

HARVEST PERIOD
Grapes hand-picked in the first ten days of September

FERMENTATION & AGING
Stainless steel tanks, aged for 5 months on lees

YIELD PER HECTARE
40ql

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