White Edition Chardonnay Alpi Retiche IGT 2024 - Plozza x 6

Heroic Viticulture of the Retiche Alps: The Philosophy of White Edition Plozza

The Plozza White Edition Chardonnay Alpi Retiche IGT 2024 stands within the premium northern Italian white wine landscape as a model of extraordinary formal fineness, regional accuracy, and structural depth. This historic winery, celebrated for its mastery in interpreting mountain varieties, builds its value on strict agronomic parameters and respect for the natural rhythms of the vine. The project focuses on the precise desire to demonstrate how Chardonnay, grown on the steep alpine terraces, can express a taut, aristocratic, and multifaceted profile. White Edition commands attention in the glass as an author's still white wine, designed to merge structural depth with an absolute harmony.

Alpine Pedoclimatic Notes and Cellar Vinification Protocol

The vineyards delve their roots into spectacular stone-walled terraces characterized by loose soils with a strong sandy and granitic matrix. This pedoclimatic habitat of absolute excellence, combined with the seasonal climate trend of the 2024 vintage, encouraged a gradual phenolic ripening of the skins, keeping the grape's sharp acidic freshness completely intact. The manual harvest carefully selects the finest clusters. In the cellar, processing applies strict protective technological criteria to safeguard primary aromatic precursors. The free-run must undergoes alcoholic fermentation and a measured aging path entirely within temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, avoiding any oak contact to protect the varietal's fragrance, safeguarding an alcohol content of 13.00% Vol.

Sensory Profile and Organoleptic Assessment

Vinification conducted entirely in small stainless steel containers combined with the deep mineral richness of the Retiche Alps outlines a sensory profile centered on sharp transparency for this refined Lombardia white wine.

• Blend and Classification: 100% Chardonnay / Alpi Retiche IGT / Still alpine white wine.
• Analytical Data (2024 Vintage): Alcohol Content: 13.00% Vol. / Protective vinification in stainless steel / Volume: 750 ml.
• Visual Assessment: Luminous and limpid straw-yellow color of excellent brilliance, enriched by bright, brilliant greenish highlights upon swirling in the glass, demonstrating fine chromatic freshness.
• Olfactory Framework: Broad, clean, and elegantly multifaceted bouquet. A consistent symphony of aromas emerges on the nose, dominated by sharp consistent scents of crisp Golden Delicious apple, pear, and citrus peel, perfectly integrated with refined background floral nuances of orange blossom, jasmine, and a sharp flint mineral trace.
• Palate Characteristics: The tasting reveals a dry, straight profile endowed with a supple mouthfeel. The progression displays a harmonious medium-full body where the sharp savory drive marries the vibrant acidic backbone that revitalizes the palate in perfect balance. The pour advances with exceptional fluidity toward a long, savory finish distinguished by an impeccably clean varietal persistence.

Service Advice and Gastronomic Pairings

The structural fluidity, smooth texture, and intense aromatic core of this Chardonnay determine remarkable service versatility throughout the meal, making it an ideal partner for complex seafood cuisine or refined mountain menus.

• Stable Pairings: It pairs magnificently alongside cold Mediterranean appetizers, raw seafood, rich crustacean and mollusk dishes, and traditional coastal first courses like seafood risotto. It excels paired alongside premium baked or grilled fish courses, savory herb pies, and flavorful vegetarian dishes. It displays fine synergy when paired alongside delicate white meats, fresh soft cheeses, or selections of medium-aged alpine cheeses.
• Serving Method: To promote the development of the rich fruity aromatic framework and enhance the responsiveness of the wine, the use of a medium-sized white wine glass and a serving temperature of 10 - 12°C are highly recommended.