Chardonnay Rafe - Cascina Gilli

The Chardonnay Rafe from Cascina Gilli in Piedmont reveals a dense, golden yellow color in the swirled glass. This single varietal Italian wine reveals wonderfully expressive notes of lemons and apricots in the glass. In addition, hints of other fruits.

The Cascina Gilli Chardonnay Rafe presents itself to the wine enthusiast pleasantly dry. This white wine never shows itself coarse or meager, as one might expect from a wine. On the palate, the texture of this punchy white wine presents itself wonderfully light. The final of this white wine from the wine-growing region of Piedmont finally thrilled with considerable reverberation. The finish is also accompanied by mineral hints of the clay-dominated soils.

Vinification of Cascina Gilli Chardonnay Rafe

The powerful Chardonnay Rafe from Italy is a single-vineyard wine, made from the Chardonnay grape variety. In Piedmont, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on soils of clay. The grapes for this white wine from Italy, after ensuring optimal ripeness, are harvested exclusively by hand. After the harvest, the grapes reach the press house by the fastest route. Here they are sorted and carefully ground. Then fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. After the end of fermentation, the Chardonnay Rafe can harmonize further for several months on the fine lees.

Supper recommendation for the Chardonnay Rafe from Cascina Gilli

Experience this white wine from Italy ideally well chilled at 8 - 10 ° C as a companion to cabbage roulades, leek soup or spaghetti with caper and tomato sauce.

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