Loré – Chardonnay Trentino DOC 2021

LORÉ 2021
CHARDONNAY TRENTINO DOC VIGNA LORÉ

Loré was vinified with the best grapes from the vineyards best suited to cultivation of the Chardonnay varietal, with the addition of a small percentage of Manzoni Bianco grapes.

VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS

Seasonal performance The 2021 vintage was characterised by alternating seasonal trends and rather extreme situations, but on the whole it was interesting in terms of quality. Sprouting was delayed due to the cold weather in April, with limited bud fertility. Flowering was also delayed, but took place very quickly. Subsequently, hailstorms affected almost the entire area on several occasions, but fortunately the damage was light in light of the optimal climatic conditions that followed and the selection and cleaning work carried out by the members. At the harvest, the vines presented themselves excellently and with a reduced production load: healthy, well-matured bunches with an optimal acid balance, also due to the delayed ripening.
Location of the vineyards Loré is in Piazze, in the municipality of Tenno, at an altitude of about 250 m a.s.l. It has south-westerly exposure with a very wide orographic horizon, which means it enjoys many hours of sunlight.
Grape variety used Chardonnay (85%) and Manzoni Bianco (15%), as permitted by the production Regulations.
Type of terrain medium texture with a high clay content, verging on calcareous.
Training system Simple Trentino pergola trellis system.

Production About 7,000 kilos of grapes per hectare.

VINIFICATION AND AGEING

Harvest It took place on 9 September with careful manual selection of the grapes during the coolest hours of the day (morning) and using small containers for transport to the winery.
Vinification The grapes, placed in small containers, were destemmed and cooled to around 10 °C (50 °F). This was followed by pre-fermentation maceration in the press in contact with the skins for 4-5 hours, soft pressing and static decantation. Alcoholic fermentation took place in barriques and tonneaux for a duration of approximately 2 weeks at a temperature of around 18 °C (64 °F).
Ageing At the end of alcoholic fermentation, the barriques and tonneaux were filled without racking; periodic batonnage kept the lees in suspension to give the wine greater complexity and volume. The wine was blended in July 2022 and 4,073 bottles were bottled on 8 August. Bottling was followed by a suitable period (4 months) of bottle ageing before release.

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

Colour The wine has a straw yellow and lights up the glass when it is poured.
Aroma It presents an explosion of splendidly elegant, persistent notes on the nose, with overtones that go from Golden Delicious apples to exotic fruits, through to the spring blossom of acacia and hints linked to the passage in vanilla wood and hazelnut.
Flavour In the mouth it is rich and profound, embracing the palate with great intensity and good structure, it is velvety, fresh with a rich mineral vein.

ANALYTICAL DATA

Alcohol 13.79% Vol.
Residual sugar 0.3 g/l.
Total acidity 5.63 g/l.
pH 3.55.
Contains sulphites.

PAIRINGS

• First and second fish courses (salt- or freshwater) orshellfish
• Cream and ham ravioli
• Vegetable lasagne
• Mushrooms with béchamel sauce

SERVING TEMPERATURE

The ideal serving temperature is 10-12°C.

STORAGE CONDITIONS

Keep in a cool place, away from light and heat sources. Store bottles horizontally

AGEING POTENTIAL

5 years.

AWARDS

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