Chardonnay

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The Product in Brief:

✓ 100% Chardonnay grapes

✓ Fermentation and refinement in wood on the fine lees

✓ No clarification, no filtration

✓ Maturation for 12 months in wood and subsequent rest in steel

✓ Bright golden yellow color

✓ Aromas of ripe fruit, fresh butter and white flowers

✓ Serve at 12–13°C in a large glass

A few, indeed, very few bottles in authentic artisanal garage wine style, where each wine is carefully crafted, from vineyard to bottle. These are unique, distinctive wines, born of the passion and pleasure of creating something personal, which we hope will excite you as much as it does us. CHARD was born from the desire to experiment with a Chardonnay in the Burgundian style: fermented and aged in wood on its lees, with patience and respect for natural rhythms. After years of research, Marco Buvoli found a small vineyard perfect for interpreting this noble grape, and from the 2019 harvest onwards he began producing it in extremely limited quantities. The wine ages for a year in wood and then for several months in stainless steel tanks, where it decants naturally, without fining or filtration. The result is an elegant, profound, and authentic Chardonnay that speaks of the winemaker's craftsmanship and the character of the terroir. It is a wine that demands time: it reaches its full expression after 3–4 years of bottle aging, endowing it with surprising complexity. Serve it at 12–13°C, in a large glass, to best appreciate its aromatic richness.

Product Sheet:

Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay

Production area: Colli Berici (Vicenza).

Soil characteristics: Calcareous soils with a good clay component, sunny exposure

Color: Bright golden yellow.

Tasting Notes: Complex aromas of ripe fruit, fresh butter, vanilla, white flowers, and candied citrus. On the palate, it is soft and savory, with an elegant balance between freshness and roundness. A long, mineral finish.

Serving temperature: 12–13°C

Alcohol Content: 13.00% Vol.

Vinification: Fermentation and aging in wood on the fine lees for 12 months. Subsequent maturation in steel for natural decantation, without fining or filtration. Aged in bottle for at least 3 years.

Yield per hectare: Very limited

Harvest period: End of August – beginning of September

Pairings: Ideal with rich fish dishes, shellfish, white meats, creamy risottos, and mature cheeses. Also excellent as a meditation wine.

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