Chardonnay Cantina di Caldaro Kaltern 2024
Perfect to drink every dayThe Chardonnay from the Cantina di Caldaro is a direct, juicy, and persistent white wine, perfect for various occasions. Made from perfectly ripe and healthy grapes, it is vinified exclusively in steel tanks to maintain its natural freshness. Subtle notes of white flowers and ripe Williams pear open the door to a direct and vibrant sip, with a persistent and pleasantly mineral length.
The Chardonnay signed by Cantina di Caldaro Kaltern is an extremely versatile wine that always makes an impression, whether in the most jovial occasions or in more formal and conventional events. It has a nice crispness on the nose, where savory notes also emerge on the finish, and on the palate, thanks to vinification and aging carried out exclusively in steel to preserve the primary characteristics of the grape. A white with a direct and juicy character that best expresses the territory of Alto Adige.
It is produced by Cantina di Caldaro Kaltern starting from hillside vineyards cultivated with the guyot and pergola training systems, with an age ranging from 6 to 26 years. We are at an altitude of about 350-450 meters above sea level, in a soil composed mainly of limestone and clay, well-drained. The grapes, carefully selected during the harvest phase, once they arrive in the vinification facilities are pressed whole, and the obtained must ferments in steel containers at a controlled temperature between 18 and 20 degrees. The then proceeds with the aging phase, in which the wine remains to mature, still in steel, for 3 months on the fine lees.
This Chardonnay Cantina di Caldaro Kaltern presents itself to the eye with an intense color, reminiscent of straw yellow. Ordered on the nose, it releases intense nuances of William pear, floral sensations, and hints that recall iodine and brininess. On the palate, it is light-bodied, with a flavorful and tasty sip, benefiting from a distinct mineral imprint. It finishes with excellent length. A versatile bottle, appreciated both at aperitif time and throughout the meal, perhaps during a good lunch in the company of friends.