Description
Formigar was the original name of Firmiano Castle. Alto Adige’s largest self-contained vineyard area spreads out south of the castle, where this sinewy but elegant Chardonnay grows, on a dry plateau of gravel and eroded porphyry.
Color
Pale intense straw yellow colour tinged with green nuances
Grape Varieties
Aroma
A full but well integrated wine, imbued with honeydew melon, creamy fruit salad and nutty aromas
Taste
Ample acidity with a delicate underlay of oak on the palate and a long, luscious finish.
Cellaring Potential
6-10
Food Matching
This full-bodied wine is perfect on its own, but an incredible complement to rich fish dishes such as poached skate with mint cream sauce, Dover sole, Cicatelli pasta with fresh crab, stirfried scallops with ginger and the perfect partner to chicken and veal.
Vinification
Grapes are pressed without being destemmed; fermentation takes place in a combination of new and used oak barriques, where partially malolactic fermentation also takes place.
Aging
The wine refines on its fine lees for 10 months, and regular battonage is carried out. Further 6 months of bottle-aging before release.