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i Corleonesi Chardonnay 2016
Terre Siciliane IGT
This staff favourite is from next door to £25-a-bottle Planeta winery and was called “a belter – you won’t believe the value” by The Daily Mail. A terrific Sicilian Chardonnay packed with an orchard of ripe and zesty summer fruit flavours.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Ripe pineapple and apple. Rich, fresh with a creamy finish
Aroma
Citrus and melon with creamy apple aromas
More information
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White - Dry
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Pale straw gold
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14.0% ABV
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10.5 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2021
Back in the 1980s, the pioneering Planeta family put Sicily on the wine map with their award winning Chardonnay grown on hillside slopes leading down to Lago di Arancio. Planeta Chardonnay is now costly, but a tip-off from our friend Alessandro Gallici led us to a nearby producer and this fresh Chardonnay at a far more approachable price. I Corleonesi is made by Leonardo Urso, who’s crafted a wonderfully fresh Chardonnay with bright pineapple and pear fruit of lovely intensity, a crisp edge and a touch of creamy oak. He uses grapes exclusively from this single vineyard estate – fruit with excellent ripeness and intensity in 2016. This wine makes an ideal choice with seafood or white meats. Recommended for taste and value by The Daily Mail!
For the 2015 vintage
