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Albizzia Chardonnay 2008

Албиция Шардоне 2008
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Producer:
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Frescobaldi (Фрескобалди)
Country:
Italy (Италия) 
Region:
Tuscany
Vintage:
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2008
Other vintages: 
2007 [92]
Variety:
Chardonnay (Шардоне)
€ 9.20  
Added by rms
14 Sep 2009

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Winemaker's notes:
Albizza immediately captivates, with its rich, luminous straw yellow, and greenish highlights. Its nose shows an appealing freshness, where citrus, such as citron and lemon, folds into riper fruit, particularly white peach and pear; lovely pungent herbs emerge last, especially crisp mint. The texture of the wine is notably sensuous and velvety, gradually revealing an impressive, sinewy acidity that compounds its appeal. Remarkably full-flavoured finish.

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How to drink it
Food: Artichokes, Chicken, Cold Meats, Crab, Lobster, Nuts, Olives, Other White Fish, Oysters (Raw), Pasta with Cream Sauce, Pasta with Shellfish, Quiche, Red Snapper, Scallops, Shrimp, Striped Bass, Tuna, Turkey, Veal
Cheese: Gruyere, Mild Cheddar, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Provolone
Temperature: 12 °C
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Let's say a grape variety normally takes 120 days to ripen. In an especially hot year, it may ripen after only 110 days; in a cooler year, after 130 days. Viticulturists generally do want a long growing seasons. Long ripening allows components in the grape other that sugar - tannins, for example - ...
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Comments & Ratings
1rms
14 Sep 2009