Description
CHARDONNAY Salento IGP – Cantele: A **100% Chardonnay** that highlights freshness and immediacy. Produced with an entirely stainless steel vinification, it undergoes cold clarification at **10°C** before fermenting at **15°C**, to preserve the delicate varietal aromas. The nose offers scents of **lily of the valley, magnolia, broom, and linden**, enriched by ripening fruit and an enticing herbaceous note. The palate is balanced by **freshness and savoriness**, making it a pleasant wine ideal for young consumption.
Why Choose It
- ✅ **100% Chardonnay** of great immediacy
- ✅ Stainless steel vinification for maximum **freshness and savoriness**
- ✅ Broad spectrum of **floral and fruity aromas**
- ✅ Excellent **quality-price ratio** for an everyday white wine
Technical Sheet
| Name: | CHARDONNAY Salento IGP |
| Denomination: | SALENTO IGP (Typical Geographical Indication) |
| Producer: | Cantele |
| Region: | Puglia (Apulia) |
| Production Area: | Guagnano (Lecce) |
| Grape Variety: | Chardonnay 100% |
| Vintage: | 2024 (Reference) |
| Alcohol Content: | 13% Vol. |
| Size: | 0,75 cl. |
| Type: | Still White Wine |
| Serving Temperature: | 12°C (54°F) |
| Vineyard Details: | Details not specified, but from Chardonnay grapes grown in Salento. |
| Winemaking and Aging: | Destemming, crushing, and soft pressing. Must cooled to **10°C** for natural clarification. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at **15°C**. Aging in steel tanks until bottling. |
General Description and Longevity
This Chardonnay is designed as a “satisfying” wine, where the balance between the alcoholic structure, freshness, and savoriness fully meets the expectations of an immediate and pleasant white wine. The lack of oak aging and the thermal control during vinification make it a wine to be drunk young. It maintains its freshness and savoriness for about **2 years**.
Organoleptic Profile
Color: **Straw yellow** with fleeting greenish hints.
Nose: **Intense and floral/fruity**. Initial scents of **lily of the valley, magnolia, broom, and linden**. Later, **ripening fruit** and an enticing **herbaceous** note emerge.
Palate: **Alcoholic structure balanced by freshness and savoriness**. Immediate, pleasant, and harmonious.
Food Pairings
Ideal with: **Light appetizers**, **raw or cooked seafood**, **vegetarian or fish first courses**, and **fresh or medium-aged cheeses**.
Serving Temperature: 12°C (54°F)
Additional Notes
*A balanced and lively white wine that embodies the drinkability of Apulian Chardonnay.*
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