C'eragià Chardonnay 2021 Sicilia DOC - Tasca d'Almerita Tenuta Tascante

C'eragià is a Sicilian white wine that comes from an international grape variety such as Chardonnay

HISTORY

This Sicilian white wine comes from Chardonnay grapes located in a small vineyard of Tenuta Tascante, one of the many estates of the Tasca d'Almerita family.

In this white wine the Tasca d'Almerita family has succeeded in yet another attempt to confirm itself as a very innovative winery, which has managed to vinify the most celebrated international grape variety on the slopes of Etna: Chardonnay

Few bottles of this wine have been produced, around 5000, all aged in French oak by Chassin, a small family cooperage.

PRIZES

2021 James Suckling 92/100

2020 James Suckling 93/100

2020 MONDIAL DES VINS EXTRÊMES GOLD MEDAL

DATA SHEET

Grape varieties: Chardonnay

Denomination: Bianco Sicilia DOC

Wine-growing area: Northern side of the Etna volcano – Contrada Rampante, Castiglione di Sicilia CT

Terrain: terraces on volcanic sediments

Year of planting: 2000

Altitude: 740 m above sea level

Exposure of the vineyards: north

Training system: Espalier

Type of pruning: spurred cordon

Stock density per ha: 4,250

Yield quintals of grapes per hectare: 60 quintals

Harvest period: 18 August 2021

Climate trend: dry and mild winter, cool spring with average rainfall. Dry and very hot summer, especially in the months from June to August

Fermentation: in 300 liter French oak barrels

Fermentation temperature: 16-18°

Fermentation duration: 12 days

Malolactic fermentation: not carried out

Aging: in French oak barrels

Alcohol content: 14% Vol.

Analytical data of the wine: pH 3.36 – AT 5.51 g/l – ZR 0.6 g/l – ET 22.3 g/l

Contains sulfites