Glarea Chardonnay
CLASSICS

APPELATION
Südtirol/Alto Adige DOC
VINTAGE
2021
vintage description
A long winter left the vines dormant until early April. Bud break was followed by a drop in temperatures, which delayed flowering. The weather remained changeable throughout the summer, with a very hot June and wet July, providing the ideal groundwork for the imminent maturation period. August presented itself from its best side, with sunny and dry weeks and extraordinarily low temperatures at night. Apart from few showers in late September/early October, the weather during the harvest, which started 10 days later than last year and with lower volumes than usual, was characterised by many warm days with increasingly cooler nights. The white wines of the 2021 vintage showcase great depth and reveal pronounced freshness and delicate fruity notes on the palate, whereas the fuller bodied red wines boast mature tannins and fresh aromas of fruit.


TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- grapes: Chardonnay
- yield: 55 hl/hectare
- altitude: between 220 and 280 m a.s.l.
- soil: on the lower part of the alluvial fan of the Höllenbach stream, where the soil is composed of limestone and gravel; the fan’s sedimented rocks originate from the highest peaks of the Mendel mountain range, amongst which Roen (2,116m).
- climate: due to the weight of the cool downslope winds that start blowing in the nighttime the cool air ammasses in our Glarea vineyards. The low altitude (between 220 and 280 m a.s.l.) and the vicinity to the valley bottom make for a special microclimate, which is characterized by a strong diurnal temperature variation. During the day, the Glarea vineyards benefit from very warm temperatures, while in the night and in the early morning hours fresh air masses make them drop.
winemaking
tasting notes

Glarea is straw yellow with greenish hues.


Glarea is an all-rounder and can be paired with any first course that is savoury in flavour, from vegetable minestrone to spaghetti with clams. It tastes marvellous with tasty fish or delicate white meat dishes. Also try it with your pizza, especially if topped with buffalo mozzarella.
serving temperature
residual sugar
<1.0 g/l
total acidity
5.9 g/l
ABV
13.5 %
aging potential
bottle sizes
0.75 l; 1.5 l
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JAMESSUCKLING.COM | 2023 | 2022 | 91 punti |
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THE WINE JOURNAL | 2022 | 2020 | 92 punti |