Villa Giada. Chardonnay 'Mane' 2018 Christmas List

Villa Giada. Chardonnay 'Mane' 2018 Christmas ListPiemonte DOC Grapes: Chardonnay, Cortese Lovely ripe tropical fruit, hints of pineapple cubes and apricot. A bright, freshness that really lifts this wine, a delightful lick of salt and fresh mint on the finish. 12. 5% Villa Giada Producer Page Man is the name given to the small hill just below the cellar where Andrea's grandfather planted a hectare of Chardonnay. The hill looks a little odd since there are only vines planted on the part owned by the

it is worlds apart from Zeni’s other wines

Grape: Sangiovese

these are carried in shallow buckets to the drying room in the attic where they are laid out on wooden slatted crates

with deeper clays

this is a very lovely wine

whose mineral-rich clays are 50m above sea level

dried leaves

From there

The vineyards face South-East to South-West and there are some plantings on the northern slopes to help with freshness and perfume

The vineyards are on sandy clays on limestone

why this MGA is so special is a question that is unlikely (and unnecessary) to be resolved

then again