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Terlan Kreuth Chardonnay, Alto Adige, Italy 2021

Terlan Kreuth Chardonnay

Alcohol: 14.0% White from Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige Year: 2021

This Chardonnay strikes a beautiful balance between acidity and a creamy structure. The complexity of this wine is provided by partial malolactic fermentation and aging on the lees for 10 months.

Grapes

Chardonnay

Mouthfeel

3/5
Body
4/5
Dry
3/5
Acidity

Awards

Wine Spectator: 91 Cellar Tracker: 90
$57.30 SGD
About Producer Nerdy stuff Serving

Founded in 1893 Cantina Terlan is a cooperative consiting of 143 growers in Alto Adige region. Cantina Terlan is known for structuring its vineyards into small plots, which is a strategy aimed at producing high-quality, distinct wines. This approach, combined with the region's favorable microclimate and the use of old vines, allows the winery to produce wines that are well-regarded for their aging potential and complexity.

Fermentation

Manual harvest and selection of the grapes; gentle pressing and clarification of the must by natural sedimentation; slow fermentation at a controlled temperature ; partial malolactic fermentation.

Maturation

Aging on the lees for 10 months partly in stainless steel tanks (50%) and partly in big wooden barrels (50%)

Alcohol

14.0%

Residual Sugar

1.7 g/L

Acidity

6.0 g/L

Serving temperature

9˚C

Decanting

No decanting needed