Grape variety: Chardonnay
Region: Puglia, Italy
Production area: Vineyards in Leverano, close to Lecce.
Tasting notes: This barrel fermented and barrel aged Chardonnay opens with lingering sweet spice aromas and hints of chamomile, acacia flowers, banana and apple. The rich palate is dense and harmonious with intriguing buttery notes and hints of pear and vanilla. A full bodied, warm and complex white wine with a vibrant acidity.
Method of production: Ripe Chardonnay grapes are picked slightly dried on the vine. Fermentation takes place in French oak barrels.The wine is then aged in oak casks with continuous contact with the noble lees, through frequent use of the batonnage technique
Ageing: Barrique, 8-10 months.