Colli di Imola Chardonnay Ciardo 2004

Tre Monti (Italy)

Chardonnay
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧❂

This Chardonnay shows a pale golden yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of pear, acacia and banana followed by aromas of hawthorn, green apple, pineapple, peach, plum and vanilla. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of pear, apple, pineapple and plum. Part of this wine ages in barrique.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Stuffed pasta, Sauteed fish, Broiled fish, Roasted white meat
Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Young and Crisp White Wines)
Issue 32, Summer 2005