Rio delle Rose Chardonnay Collo Orientali del Friuli DOC - Antonio Bragato

The Antonio Bragato Rio delle Rose Chardonnay Collo Orientali del Friuli is a first-class white wine. It has a wonderfully bright, golden yellow color. If you give it a little air in the wine glass by swirling it, you can perceive a perfect balance in this white wine, as it is neither watery nor syrupy or liqueur-like on the walls of the glass. The nose of this Antonio Bragato white wine reveals all kinds of apricots, ripe apples, peaches, bananas and pineapple. As if that wasn't already impressive, the ageing in small wooden barrels adds further aromas such as lemon zest.

The Antonio Bragato Rio delle Rose Chardonnay Collo Orientali del Friuli is wonderfully dry for wine lovers. This white wine is never coarse or austere, but round and smooth. This fleshy white wine is balanced and complex on the palate. Thanks to its balanced fruit acidity, the Rio delle Rose Chardonnay Collo Orientali del Friuli has a velvety mouthfeel without lacking in juicy liveliness. The finish of this youthful white wine from the Friuli-Venezia Giulia wine-growing region, more precisely from the Friuli Colli Orientali DOC, ultimately delights with a remarkable aftertaste.

Vinification of the Rio delle Rose Chardonnay Collo Orientali del Friuli by Antonio Bragato

The basis for the balanced Rio delle Rose Chardonnay Collo Orientali del Friuli from Italy are grapes from the Chardonnay grape variety. The Rio delle Rose Chardonnay Collo Orientali del Friuli is an Old World wine through and through, as this Italian wine exudes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underlines the success of wines from the Old World. After the grape harvest, the grapes are transported to the press house as quickly as possible. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. Fermentation then takes place in small wooden vats at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by maturation for 21 months in oak barriques.

Recommendation for Antonio Bragato Rio delle Rose Chardonnay Collo Orientali del Friuli

Ideally, drink this white wine from Italy well chilled at 8 - 10°C as an accompaniment to coconut-lime fish curry, asparagus salad with quinoa or chickpea curry.

Awards for the Rio delle Rose Chardonnay Collo Orientali del Friuli by Antonio Bragato

In addition to a price-pleasure ratio, this Antonio Bragato wine can also boast awards. In detail, these are for the 2019 vintage

• James Suckling - 90 points

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