Valle d'Aosta Chardonnay 2001

Institut Agricole Régional (Italy)

Chardonnay
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This wine shows a pale straw yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and elegant aromas which start with aromas of banana and hints of toasted wood, very pleasing and balanced, followed by aromas of pineapple, litchi, acacia, broom, pear, grapefruit as well as pleasing hints of vanilla. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a pleasing crisp attack however balanced, good body, intense flavors and very agreeable. The finish is persistent with good flavors of banana and pineapple. A well made wine. This Chardonnay ages in barrique for 9 months.
Alcohol: 13%
Pasta and risotto with fish and mushrooms, Vegetables cakes, Crustaceans
Suggested glass	11 °C (51 °F)
(Young and Crisp White Wines)
October 2003