Principessa Bianca 2018
IGT, Paolo Conterno, 750 ml
Chardonnay with a Tuscan soul
- Principessa Bianca – a full-bodied Chardonnay, vinified by the traditional Paolo Conterno winery.
- Floral notes, ripe stone fruit, citrus zest and a hint of almond. Full-bodied, smooth and with beautiful depth on the palate.
- Pairs well with vitello tonnato, polenta with mushrooms and creamy sauces. Has ageing potential and gains depth with time.
Description
Principessa Bianca is a full-bodied Chardonnay – a white wine bearing the typical signature of Paolo Conterno, who, in addition to his main winery in Piedmont, also operates a vineyard in the heart of Tuscany. It has a finely nuanced bouquet with aromas of ripe stone fruit, white flowers, citrus zest and a hint of almond. It is harmonious on the palate, with a delicate creaminess and pleasant fullness. Enjoy this “Principessa” with vitello tonnato, polenta with mushrooms or poultry with sauce. Very good ageing potential – those who allow the wine some time in the bottle will be rewarded with additional depth and fine maturity.
Attributes
| Grape variety: | Chardonnay |
| Producer: | Paolo Conterno / Fam. Conterno |
| Origin: | Italy / Toscana |
| Label: | Vegan |
| Ripening potential: | 2 to 10 years |
| Drinking temperature: | 10 to 12 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Mushroom ragout, Apéro pastries, Fresh water fish with cream sauce, Risotto ai frutti di mare, Bouillabaisse |
| Vinification: | cooling period, fermentation in steel tank |
| Harvest: | hand-picking, strict selection |
| Maturation: | in partly new and used barriques/ Pièces, long cultivation, on the yeast |
| Bottling: | no filtration |
| Maturation duration: | 10 months |
| Volume: | 14.0 % |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Paolo Conterno / Fam. Conterno
Giorgio Conterno and his Baroli from Piedmont, is one of Baur au Lac Vins' long-standing partners. He talks about his new Tuscan passion with beaming eyes:
"Fate has brought me to Ortaglia. By chance I had heard about it and a little later I was there. It was immediately clear to me that Ortaglia was a special place. It took a whole eight years for the takeover, but it was worth it. Tuscany and Piedmont are the two regions in which I can best express my passion - with a life close to nature and working in the vineyard to create wines, as I have learned according to old tradition."
Italy
Italy – Where wine is a way of life
The Italian wine regions are extremely diverse, and this is made clear in their wines. Established varieties such as Merlot, Syrah, and Sauvignon can be found on just 15 percent of the total vine growing area. The remaining 85 percent is reserved for autochthonous, indigenous varieties. More than 2,000 different grape varieties are grown under diverse conditions and pressed with various techniques into wines that reach the top tier of the international wine market.
