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Albizzia Chardonnay 2008

Албиция Шардоне 2008
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Producer:
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Frescobaldi (Фрескобалди)
Country:
Italy (Италия) 
Region:
Tuscany
Vintage:
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2008
Other vintages: 
2007 [92]
Variety:
Chardonnay (Шардоне)
€ 9.20  
Added by rms
14 Sep 2009

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Winemaker's notes:
Albizza immediately captivates, with its rich, luminous straw yellow, and greenish highlights. Its nose shows an appealing freshness, where citrus, such as citron and lemon, folds into riper fruit, particularly white peach and pear; lovely pungent herbs emerge last, especially crisp mint. The texture of the wine is notably sensuous and velvety, gradually revealing an impressive, sinewy acidity that compounds its appeal. Remarkably full-flavoured finish.

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How to drink it
Food: Artichokes, Chicken, Cold Meats, Crab, Lobster, Nuts, Olives, Other White Fish, Oysters (Raw), Pasta with Cream Sauce, Pasta with Shellfish, Quiche, Red Snapper, Scallops, Shrimp, Striped Bass, Tuna, Turkey, Veal
Cheese: Gruyere, Mild Cheddar, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Provolone
Temperature: 12 °C
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Terroir (French pronunciation: [tεʁwaʁ]; Spanish: terruño, pago) was originally a French term in wine, coffee and tea used to denote the special characteristics that geography bestowed upon them. It is a group of agricultural sites in same region which share the same soil, weather conditions and ...
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Comments & Ratings
1rms
14 Sep 2009