Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Tasca d'Almerita |
Label Name: | Vigna San Francesco Chardonnay |
Vintage: | 2005 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Sicily (Tenuta Regaleali / Vigna San Francesco) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 2 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 3 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
No specific major awards located for the 2005 vintage; Tasca d'Almerita Chardonnay bottlings have earned 90+ scores and medals in later vintages
Tasting Note
Matured 2005 Chardonnay showing developed orchard and dried stone-fruit, toasted almond, subtle butter and honeyed notes with faint oxidative warmth; medium-full body and soft acidity.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled shellfish, seared scallops, creamy risotto, roasted chicken; Asian: tempura, sushi/ sashimi (oily fish), Thai green curry, Chinese steamed fish.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay fermented and partly/primarily aged in French oak barrels; lees contact with limited malolactic influence; bottled after barrel ageing.
Vineyard Info
Tasca d'Almerita, historic Sicilian estate (Regaleali) founded by the Tasca family; pioneered Chardonnay plantings at Vigna San Francesco in the 1980s.