| Description: |
Chardonnay 'Buchholz' Peter Zemmer
This family run winery was founded in 1928 by Peter Zemmer's grandfather. Situated in the village of Cortina in the southern most part of the Italian wine region Alto Adige, this region enjoys a unique terroir with influences of altitute, slopes, rivers and sun exposure. The Adige river is a moderating factor and the soils lend their minerality to the whites that grow here. A family of wine makers, the focus has remained to make wines that are clean, mineral and terroir driven, expressing the cool climate they come from.
The name chosen for this geographical unit derives from the historical name "Buchholz" for the valley slopes above Salorno in the lowlands of Alto Adige, which is already documented in the historical cartography of the cadastre of 1858. This wine, full of character, comes from selected vineyards in this terraced area of dolomite sedimentary rock at an altitude of 400 to 800 metres above sea level (1.300 to 2.600 feet). Buchholz represents a very heterogeneous wine-growing area whose morphological and soil-climatic diversity guarantees a special location for the cultivation of the Chardonnay variety. The climatic conditions are characteristic of this region. The temperature in the higher areas is about 6 °C (43 °F) lower than in the areas at the bottom of the valley. From April to October there are constant air movements of two land winds blowing at certain times of the day: a warmer afternoon wind from the south ("Ora") and a cool breeze in the morning hours from the north.
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| Taste: |
Ripe banana and pineapple notes. Fresh, juicy, mineral driven with a pleasant fullness and long lasting persistence. |
| Cellaring Potential: |
Drink now or cellar for up to 4 years. |
| Food Matching: |
Excellent with first courses from vegetable minestrone to spaghetti with clams; great with with fish dishes or white meat. |