Isole e Olena Chardonnay Toscana IGT

Toscana IGT, Tuscany

Collezione Privata Chardonnay started as a vineyard experiment and today rivals the top white wines from Italy and the world with its minerality, freshness and pure varietal expression.

Tasting Notes

Light greenish gold in color, the Chardonnay is aromatic on the nose, with spicy, buttery perfumes. On the palate it balances ripe fruit, fresh bread crust from the oven, with a hint of spice from the oak aging and a long, slightly citrus finish.

The weather in 2021 was quite regular. Rains in spring enabled good foliage development and provided abundant water supply for the drier summer months. The only phenomenon registered in springtime was a slight alteration in bud development times, owing to lower-than-average temperatures for a few days, which slowed down the process of vegetation in the cooler areas.

AGING: 11 months in 228-liter French oak barrels (30% new) on the lees, with bâtonnage

SOIL: Limestone, marl and clay slates
ELEVATION: 350-480 meters (1,148–1,5745 feet) above sea level
DENSITY: 5,000–6,500 vines/hectare (2,024–2,632 vines/acre)
EXPOSURE: North-Eastern side
VINE AGE: 3–30 years old
TRAINING: Guyot

VARIETAL: 100% Chardonnay
ALCOHOL: 14.5%
pH: 3.28
RS: 1.8 g/L
TA: 6.59 g/L

  • 17++

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    JancisRobinson.com, May 2023

    "Brilliant straw. Ripe white fruit with the lift of spicy, savoury oak, hints of oatmeal and cut lemon. Focused and with just a touch of orange blossom. White fruit with just a whisper of oak done in a really hands-off way. Gentle, citrusy white-fruit palate with just a touch of creaminess, but the focus was clearly on maintaining freshness; something that is more and more in demand with increasing global warming. Drinking beautifully, but should become more interesting a couple of years down the line."

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  • 94

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    James Suckling, April 2023

    "Attractive aromas of walnut, peach pit and vanilla with grilled lemons and sliced quince. Full and textured with a creamy mouthfeel. Structured and complex with nuttiness and mineral undertones to close. Toned and lingering finish. Drink or hold."

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    James Suckling, May 2023

    "Attractive aromas of walnut, peach pit and vanilla with grilled lemons and sliced quince. Full and textured with a creamy mouthfeel. Structured and complex with nuttiness and mineral undertones to close. Toned and lingering finish."

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