Chiusa Grande

Integro Chardonnay Pét-Nat

Harvested in late August for phenolic ripeness but low sugars/high acid, these grapes are soft pressed, and then bottled during fermentation, with no sulphites at any point. The Chardonnay’s bright acidity keeps this wine very lively and contact with those healthy lees adds texture, a dense and inviting haze, and so much flavour. Find ripe pineapple, honeycrisp apple, meyer lemon, and biscuit notes surfing on a feral fizz. Well made, and well priced pétillant-naturel as happy in a Zalto as a tumbler—true party juice.
Italy
White
Biodynamic Wine
Vegan

Region:  Pescara, Abruzzo

Appellation:  Colline Pescaresi IGT

Varietal/Blend:  100% Chardonnay

ABV:  12.5%

Vineyard:  Chiusa Grande Integro Chardonnay Pét-Nat comes from various organically farmed Abruzzo vineyards, 15 to 35 years old, planted on predominantly high and medium content clay soils at 60–150 meters altitude in a moderate Mediterranean climate.

Cellar: Fermented with natural yeasts in stainless steel before bottling to finish fermentation and capture CO2, Chiusa Grande Integro Chardonnay Pét-Nat is aged in bottle, highlighting its Abruzzo clay soils and moderate Mediterranean climate origins.

CSPC:  832019

Winemakers Note:  []

What the Critics are saying:  []

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Chiusa Grande
Integro Chardonnay Pét-Nat

Region:  Pescara, Abruzzo

Appellation:  Colline Pescaresi IGT

Italy
White
Biodynamic Wine
Vegan
Harvested in late August for phenolic ripeness but low sugars/high acid, these grapes are soft pressed, and then bottled during fermentation, with no sulphites at any point. The Chardonnay’s bright acidity keeps this wine very lively and contact with those healthy lees adds texture, a dense and inviting haze, and so much flavour. Find ripe pineapple, honeycrisp apple, meyer lemon, and biscuit notes surfing on a feral fizz. Well made, and well priced pétillant-naturel as happy in a Zalto as a tumbler—true party juice.

TECHNICAL INFO

Varietal/Blend:  100% Chardonnay

ABV:  12.5%

Vineyard:  Chiusa Grande Integro Chardonnay Pét-Nat comes from various organically farmed Abruzzo vineyards, 15 to 35 years old, planted on predominantly high and medium content clay soils at 60–150 meters altitude in a moderate Mediterranean climate.

Cellar: Fermented with natural yeasts in stainless steel before bottling to finish fermentation and capture CO2, Chiusa Grande Integro Chardonnay Pét-Nat is aged in bottle, highlighting its Abruzzo clay soils and moderate Mediterranean climate origins.

CSPC:  832019

Winemakers Note: []

What the Critics are saying: []

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-971-1898

E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

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TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  Italy

Region:  Pescara, Abruzzo

Appellation:  Colline Pescaresi IGT

Climate: 

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Soils: 

Varietal/Blend:  100% Chardonnay

Fermentation:  Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak puncheons.

Ageing: 

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.

ABV:  12.5%

Produced Cases:  50

CSPC:  832019

Calgary + Alberta South

Andrew Stewart

403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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Edmonton + Alberta North

Joe Gurba

780-203-5284

joe@vinoalvino.ca

Saskatoon + Saskatchewan South

Kerrie Gavin

306-290-0277

kerrie@vinoalvino.ca