This is a predominantly Rich & Full wine, but it shares structural nuances of Balance & Finesse as described in the tasting note below.
Tasting Notes
Full bodied, with crisp acidity buttressing the rich texture unfolding with layers of lemon, nectarine, melon, peach, and ripe apricot followed by ginger spice, chamomile, and a leesy minerality that extends into the complex finish.
Body is the impression of a wines weight, density, or its ‘mouth-feel’. Some wines feel weighty, or full bodied, while others feel light bodied. Wine runs the gamut from light to full, with most falling somewhere in between.
ACIDITY
Low
Moderate
Balanced
Crisp
High
Acidity is a foundational component in wine. In fact, low acidity, or ‘flabby’ wine (as the term suggests) is a negative. You can sense acidity mainly on the sides of your tongue. Acidity generally ranges from balanced to high. Crisp acidity adds freshness, making your mouth water. Acidity is a necessary element and helps to balance other components.
SWEETNESS
Dry
Off Dry
Medium Dry
Medium Sweet
Very Sweet
Most wines are characterized as dry to off-dry, but there are some grape varietals, like Riesling, that run the gamut from dry to sweet. The tip of the tongue mainly detects sweetness, which is why it is often the primary characteristic detected. Sweetness is derived from residual sugar that did not ferment into alcohol.
ALCOHOL
14.5%
Alcohol is the by-product of fermentation. Differing grape varieties have differing potential alcohol levels, but regardless warmer areas result in riper grapes resulting in higher alcohol. Alcohol level is an objective number, but its affect on its palate impression is largely determined with how well integrated and balanced it is with other components.
Chardonnay may be the most versatile white wine grape, often seen as a blank canvas. It displays various flavors and aromas depending on where it is grown and more specifically, how it is made. It can range in Palate Character from Bright & Crisp to Rich & Full depending on the climate. It is also particularly malleable and highly affected by winemaking choices like as malolactic fermentation, lees stirring, barrel fermentation and ageing practices.
Vie di Romans is a 60-hectare estate located in the easternmost part of Italy near the Slovenian border in Friuli, a DOC recognized for the quality of their white wines.
The terroir is defined by high-density low-yielding vines planted in varied gravelly ferrous soils, buttressed by winds from the Adriatic 20 kilometers to the south and the Alps 30 kilometers to the north. These competing influences temper ripening, especially with cooler evenings that elongate the growing season.
Various varieties of white wine are made at Vie di Romans, but the consistent theme is defined by wines of ample volume that offer appealing textural energy and verve.
Apricot
Chamomile
Lees
