Manufacturer: Banfi

Format : 0.75

Alcohol Content : gradazione 13,5%

Fontanelle Chardonnay Toscana IGT

PRODUCTION AREA
Estate vineyards in the southern hills of Montalcino.
Altitude: 250 meters above sea level.
Position: Hillside.
SOIL TYPE
Light olive brown colour, sandy topsoil, very calcareous.
GRAPE VARIETIES
100% Chardonnay.
TRELLISING SYSTEM: Cordone speronato (Spurred cordon).
VINE DENSITY: 2.100 vines/ha.
HECTAR YIELD: 80 q.li/ha.
PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE
The whole grape bunches are chilled to 8-10°C prior pressing and destemming. The free-run
juice is then separated and clarified over 48 hours by cold sedimentation, and only the clear
must is racked into barriques and inoculated with yeasts for the alcoholic fermentation.
After fermentation, the roomtemperature is lowered to 10°C to avoid the beginning of
malolactic fermentation. An aging period on the fine lees follows during 5-6 months with
a weekly stirring of the lees. An appropriate bottle aging concludes the cycle.
DESCRIPTION
Colour: straw yellow with light golden reflections.
Bouquet: intense, fruity with varietal notes and spicy vanilla hints.
Taste: soft, dry with ample sensations of apple, peach and apricot framed by very fine wood.
WINEMAKER’S NOTES
This 100% Chardonnay belongs to Castello Banfi estate-bottled single-varietals
range. Thanks to the microclimate of our Montalcino vineyards and to the
aging in barrique this is an aritstocratic favorite, a varietal imbued with complexity.
FOOD PAIRINGS
A wine for the entire meal. Ideal with elaborate first courses based
on fish and meat. Good aging potential.
First vintage produced: 1982