Chardonnay Riserva Crivelli Zemmer Peter 2021

This wine, full of character, comes from selected individual vineyards stocked with vines grafted to slow growing rootstock and trained on wire trellises (Guyot). This Chardonnay flourishes under the best conditions in the best vineyard zones in the valley floor around the center of the village of Cortina. The favorable location of the vineyards, the ideal sunshine, and the good ventilation of the berries assures the excellent quality of the grapes of this varietal. In addition to a balanced color, this wine possesses a very rich bouquet, giving the clear impression of a wine of conspicuous harmony. It is a wine which after many years of cellaring becomes an even more special experience. The color oscillates between straw yellow and golden yellow. The bouquet is powerful of ripe fruits with a wide array of aromas (apricots, tropical fruits, and vanilla). The flavor is vital, balanced, and savory, an interesting play of acidity in the mouth, very harmoniously juicy and rich with pleasant fullness. Contains sulphites. Produced by Peter Zemmer - Strada del Vino, 24 - 39040, Cortina s.s.d.v. - Alto Adige - Italy.

The producer

The family business Peter Zemmer KG is one of the oldest wineries in the Alto Adige, a winegrowing region whose tradition was already famed during the period of the Roman emperors since wine, culture, and art have been here closely intertwined throughout history. The valley floor around Cortina and the wide selection of grape varieties are as varied as the landscape, a fact which has brought special praise to winemaking in the Lowlands throughout the centuries. The wealth of varietals is without a doubt due to the climatic conditions which are especially favourable to the grapes. The wide variety of planting locations and grape varieties and the expert management of the proprietor, Helmuth Zemmer, with his sons at his side, result in a broad range of full-bodied red wines and a diverse palette of top-cru white wines.

Best with

Appetizers, fish and vegetable-based main courses, and white meats.

How to serve it

Serve at 12-14 degree centigrade (54-57 degrees Fahrenheit) in a transparent crystal, plain and colorless glass.

How to keep

The bottles should be placed in a horizontal position in a cool, dark and humid cellar.