Banfi Fontanelle Chardonnay

100% Chardonnay from Banfi in Montalcino

Excellence of monovarietals family from the cellar portfolio, Fontanelle wine is the perfect expression of Chardonnay from the Montalcino area. Fresh and with intense scents, it is a wine to be discovered.

Grape Varieties: Chardonnay

Production Technique: The whole grape bunches are chilled to 8-10°C prior pressing and destemming. The free-run juice is then separated and clarified over 48 hours by cold sedimentation, and only the clear must is racked into barriques and inoculated with yeasts for the alcoholic fermentation. After fermentation, the roomtemperature is lowered to 10°C to avoid the beginning of malolactic fermentation. An aging period on the fine lees follows during 5-6 months with a weekly stirring of the lees. An appropriate bottle aging concludes the cycle.

Color: Straw yellow with light golden reflections.

Bouquet: Intense, fruity with varietal notes and spicy vanilla hints.

Taste: Soft, dry with ample sensations of apple, peach and apricot framed by very fine wood.

Winemaker\’s Notes: This 100% Chardonnay belongs to Castello Banfi estate-bottled single-varietals range. Thanks to the microclimate of our Montalcino vineyards and to the aging in barrique this is an aritstocratic favorite, a varietal imbued with complexity.
Food Pairings: A wine for the entire meal. Ideal with elaborate first courses based on fish and meat. Good aging potential.

Available by the case. 12 per case.