C'era Una Volta Il Passato Vino Bianco 2011

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100% Chasselas
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In Stefano’s words: “A wine to be enjoyed in front of the fireplace, to let yourself be immersed in its rich and complex aromatic universe. Continually surprising, each new glass begins another, unique journey.” A jewel of a wine, to be uncorked at the end of dinner with a cheese platter. 100% Chasselas from 20-year-old vines planted on a 0.3-ha plot of clay-limestone soil. Harvested by hand in early October when overripe, and at minuscule yields: 5hl/ha! The grapes are then left to dry in the open air until they’ve lost half their weight. Delicate de-stemming, gentle crushing, 7 days of maceration on the skins, minimum two years of maturation in barrels that have seen several wines. Neither fined nor filtered, and no added sulphites. Yet another exquisite nectar from Stefano: 125 mg per litre of residual sugar.