An elegant and complex Italian Chardonnay with beautiful notes of lemon curd, honey, vanilla, and a hint of spice.
Producer
Colterenzio
Region
Alto-Adige-Südtirol
Country
Italy
Varietal Composition
100% Chardonnay
Specifications
2020
Vintage
2026
Drink By
14
%
ABV
Vinification
Partial malolactic fermentation, and aged on the lees for 10 months with battonage, then aged an additional 6 months in bottle before release
Occasional wine note
Who said you can't find great Chardonnay in Italy? Only those without a clue. The wine here is as beautiful as the bottle here! This one is soft, elegant, and complex. Beautiful lemon curd, honey, vanilla, and a touch of spice all so well integrated and balanced. Precious!
What experts say about this wine
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James Suckling
Wonderfully fresh nose of tarte au citron with just a whiff of vanilla bean. At once concentrated and very elegant, this is unquestionably one of the great chardonnays of Italy. Stunning balance at the very long and precise, nutty finish that has so much energy! Plenty of aging potential here. Drink or hold.
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100
Wine Advocate
Packaged in its distinctive bottle with an Art Deco design, the Schreckbichl Colterenzio 2020 Alto Adige Chardonnay Lafóa is tonic and tight with lemon curd, grapefruit essence, crushed stone, honey, saffron and a glossy note of latex or natural rubber. The wine flaunts a linear style, but it also shows impressive complexity with a fluid bouquet that changes with each swirl of the glass. It ends with a soft hint of oak spice or vanilla cream. Fruit comes from an eight-hectare site at a cool 500 to 550 meters in elevation.
pairing recommendation
Poultry
Fish
Mushroom
Root Vegetables
Cream Sauce
Soft Cheeses
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