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CIARDO Production area Vigna del Lago, Lola Estate, Imola Appellation Colli d'Imola Chardonnay D.O.C. Grape variety 100% Chardonnay Altitude 130 metres Soil profile Silty Traning system GDC (Geneve Double Curtain) & Guyot Vineyard density 4.800 vines/hectare Vineyard age 1990 Yield per vine 1.3 kg./vine, with cluster thinning Harvest period Mid-August, manual picking Vinification 15% in new barriques, 85% in steel Fermentation temperature 17°-19° C. Malolactic fermentation Only the lots in barrique Average annual production 10,000 bottles Appearance Intense straw yellow Bouquet Smooth nuances of banana and tropical fruit, juniper berrie, quince and vanilla Palate Velvety but crisp and refreshing, very long-lingering Serving suggestion Baked pastas, full flavoured fish, entrées of veal and poultry Awards 2 Glasses — Vini d’Italia Gambero Rosso Ciardo 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 4 Clusters — Duemiliavini — Italian Sommelier Association Ciardo 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Guida Oro Veronelli Editore Ciardo 2005 87/100 Ciardo 2006 89/100, Ciardo 2007 89/100 Selected by Merano Wein Festival Notes The most international of our whites: spices and fruit in exquisite harmony in a full-bodied wine of admirable weight.