Best Chardonnay Wine CALDARO WADLEITH Chardonnay 2005 posesses hints of clean citrus freshness and restrained oak influence. With 8 months of aging, it is one of the best Chardonnay wines from Italy and an overall excellent white wine. With its beautiful gold Chadonnay color and complex fruit aromas and flavors, you will find notes of banana, pineapple and peach combined with light acidity and a long ending. It pairs well with fish dishes and poultry. It also makes an excellent aperitif. This Alto Adige chardonnay is a single vineyard wine grown south of the town of Kaltern. The vineyard is southeast slopping, between 350 and 450 meters above sea level.

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Viticoltori Caldaro was founded in Alto Adige in 1906 with a focus on quality. In the 1980's, viticulture in Kaltern experienced a revolutionary change when the consumer's demand for higher quality increased. As a result, yields were reduced and the average annual production was cut in half. Caldaro quickly improved wineries in his region. Currently, Caldero receives a very impressive list of awards including consistently high ratings from Wine Spectator as well as Gambero Rosso. Today, Caldaro is part of a 410 member cooperative which is commonly counted among the best and most quality oriented wineries in Italy.

RATINGS: 90 Points - WINE SPECTATOR
4 Out of 5 Glasses - SNOOTH
2 Bicchieri - Gamberro Rosso

CALDARO Wadleith Chardonnay Information from the wine maker:
Vintage: 2005
Grape: 100% Chardonnay
Region: Trentino - Alto Adige
Alcohol Percent: 13%
Aging: 8 months aging on fine lees
Production: 800 cases made
This Alto Adige chardonnay is a single vineyard wine grown south of the town of Kaltern. The vineyard is southeast slopping, between 350 and 450 meters above sea level.
After a slow fermentation, 30% of the wine is aged in French barrique, with a total of 8 months ageing on fine lees.
This wonderful wine is a brilliant straw-yellow color, full of tropical fruit aromas, a hint of oak, and with vanilla and butter rounding off of this expressive nose. Notes of Meyer lemon rind, green apple and fresh almonds blend gracefully with a touch of custard on the lengthy finish. It is full-bodied and balanced on the palate with a long lingering finish echoing ripe fruit.