#chardonnay
Articles on the Chardonnay grape variety: characteristics, wines and pairings.
Chardonnay Alberta Ferretti, the made in Italy signed by Feudi del Pisciotto
South-eastern Sicily, in the splendid Val di Noto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its testimonies of Sicilian Baroque art and more. Here stands an ancient estate born from the skilled conservative restoration of an eighteenth-century fortress: par...
Selection of the Most Popular White Wines in Summer
Finally summer, one of the most anticipated seasons of all – the days grow longer, free time expands, and relaxing with a lovely aperitivo by the waterfront becomes essential. As with our wardrobe, we also "lighten up" in our eating, preferring...
Petite Arvine and Chardonnay: Valle d'Aosta wines by Les Crêtes
Les Crêtes, the heroic and progressive Valle d'Aosta Having arrived in Valle d'Aosta from Savoy in the mid-eighteenth century, the Charrère family has always distinguished itself through its industrious and forward-thinking spirit, engaging in various activit...
James Dean, Aston Martin DB5 and Coupè Monterossa
Monterossa is a historic winery in Franciacorta: headquartered in Bornato, 75 hectares of vineyards, 500,000 bottles per year, 4.5 million euros in revenue. Managed by Emanuele Rabotti, son of founder Paolo, it also "boasts" the presence, among its shareholders, of Oscar Farinetti who owns 33% of the company.
Chardonnay 2005 Planeta, the Color of Sicily
We tasted one of the flagship wines of the Planeta winery. This Sicilian producer has only been operating since the mid-1990s, despite the family's agricultural tradition dating back to the 1500s. So much so that ownership of the estate is shared among some fifteen cousins...
Eight Italian Chardonnays Compared
In Italy we all know it, there are grape varieties that are very different from one another, maintaining their typicity and reflecting the territory they come from, with quality levels that in some cases reach excellence. These are grapes often born from...
Manti 2010, the wine you don't expect
The Manti 2010 is a white wine from Lazio made from Chardonnay grapes, produced at Tenuta Ronci di Nepi, a truly under-the-radar wine. I hadn't known about it until last week when I opened the bottle I'd been keeping in my cellar. And since I was genuinely struck by its character, I'm now telling you all about it.
Ferghettina, Franciacorta More Than Emerging
Ferghettina can no longer be considered a surprise. We must now speak of an established winery, one of the main reference points of Franciacorta and its prized wines. The estate was born at the dawn of the 1990s and spans 130 hectares spread across nine municipalities of the denomination, on the sun-drenched hills overlooking Lake Sebino...
Vertical Tasting of Four Vintages with Collio Bianco Broy
We can't pass by the Collavini stand, where Manlio and Anna welcome us with warmth and attention. We take part in an extraordinary and unexpected vertical tasting of four vintages of Bianco Broy, one of the crown jewels of this wonderful winery...