The Cardonnay "Cardellino" is a classic by Elena Walch: a soft, intense and quite complex white wine, aged on the fine lees in steel tanks and, to a small extent, in barrique. Aromas of ripe yellow fruit, honey and sweet spices. The sip is round, enveloping, fresh, mineral and persistent.
Characteristics
| Name | Alto Adige/South Tyrol DOC |
| Vines |
100% Chardonnay |
| Typology | White wines |
| Region | South Tyrol (Italy) |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% |
| Bottle format | 75 cl |
| Vineyards | On hilly clayey and calcareous soils at an altitude of 400 metres |
| Vinification | Soft pressing, static decantation of the must and alcoholic fermentation in steel at controlled temperature and in barriques for 15% of the must |
| Refinement | A few months on the lees in steel tanks and, for 15%, in French oak barriques for 5 months |
| Color | Intense straw yellow |
| Perfume | Rich and quite complex, with notes of exotic fruit, honey and sweet spices |
| Taste | Soft, intense, elegant, fresh and mineral, with good persistence |
