Ottin
Chardonnay 2024
Other years:
2023| Denomination | DOC Valle d'Aosta Chardonnay |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Aosta Valley (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | Aged for 1 year on fine lees in 300-litre French oak tonneaux |
| Other years | 2023 |
- Type and region: Still white wine from the Aosta Valley with a protected designation of origin, produced from 100% mountain Chardonnay
- Mineral aromas: hints of sweet spices, flint, crisp fruit and white pepper
- Lively taste: full and fresh structure, distinct savouriness, notes of broom, fern and musk
- High mountain vineyards: altitude between 650 and 700 metres, south-facing exposure, morainic and sandy soils
- Vinification and ageing: manual harvesting, malolactic fermentation, 12 months' maturation in oak barrels
Description
What type of wine it is
Ottin Canto X Chardonnay from the Ottin winery is a still white wine that precisely expresses the characteristics of Chardonnay grown at high altitudes. This wine, belonging to the Valle d'Aosta Denominazione di Origine Controllata, is structured and complex, distinguishing itself with a marked savoury minerality and a full body. The aromatic profile offers elegant notes of sweet spices, flint and fruit, while on the palate it reveals itself to be fresh, dynamic and with an extremely clean finish. Vinification involves the full completion of malolactic fermentation and prolonged ageing in French oak barrels, techniques that bestow great structural balance to every sip.
Where it comes from
The grapes destined for this label come from the steep slopes of the Aosta Valley, cultivated at an altitude between 650 and 700 metres above sea level. The vineyards, all with a privileged southern exposure, enjoy a harsh Alpine climate and take root in morainic and sandy soils. This specific geological and climatic makeup gives the wine its typical freshness and high aromatic definition. The name of the product evokes a precise historical episode linked to Dante's Inferno, recalling the courageous purchase of precious ecclesiastical lands by the original owner, an action considered so extreme that it cost him excommunication.
How it is produced
The production process begins around mid-September with a careful manual harvest of the bunches. Once transported to the cellar, the grapes undergo a soft whole-bunch pressing in order to extract only the purest and most delicate must. Alcoholic fermentation takes place using selected yeasts in oak barrels, followed immediately by the full completion of malolactic fermentation, an essential step to soften and harmonise the entire organoleptic profile. To conclude, the wine undergoes a slow ageing period of one year on the fine lees in French oak barrels, a crucial phase that significantly enriches its structure.
History and facts
The Canto X Chardonnay embodies the authentic dedication of the Ottin family, led by Elio and Nicolas, to the great wines of the Aosta Valley. This tenth label from the winery celebrates the historic tradition of mountain winegrowers. The evocative name pays a fascinating tribute to Dante's Inferno, recalling the audacious purchase of precious ecclesiastical lands, a gesture so extreme that it cost the owner excommunication. This exceptional wine represents the unbreakable bond between heroic viticulture and the fascinating legends of the territory's ancient past.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
12 - 14 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 2007
- Oenologist: Elio Ottin
- Bottles produced: 65.000
- Hectares: 10
Thus Ottin wines were born. Wines of great personality, produced mainly from indigenous vines, cultivated in areas naturally suited to viticulture, where the vine thrives with balance, according to environmentally friendly production techniques. Read more
| Name | Ottin Canto X Chardonnay 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | White green still |
| Denomination | Valle d'Aosta DOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Vendor | Ottin |
| Story | History and facts The Canto X Chardonnay embodies the authentic dedication of the Ottin family, led by Elio and Nicolas, to the great wines of the Aosta Valley. This tenth label from the winery celebrates the historic tradition of mountain winegrowers. The evocative name pays a fascinating tribute to Dante's Inferno, recalling the audacious purchase of precious ecclesiastical lands, a gesture so extreme that it cost the owner excommunication. This exceptional wine represents the unbreakable bond between heroic viticulture and the fascinating legends of the territory's ancient past. |
| Origin | Slopes of the Aosta Valley (650–700 m), Italy |
| Climate | Alpine (mountain) climate |
| Soil composition | Morainic, sandy |
| Cultivation system | Tablemount |
| Plants per hectare | eight thousand |
| Yield per hectare | 70 - 80 quintals per hectare |
| Harvest | Mid-September |
| Fermentation | 10 days |
| Production technique | Soft whole-bunch pressing; fermentation for 10 days in tonneaux with selected yeasts; malolactic fermentation; ageing for 1 year on the fine lees in 300-litre French oak tonneaux. |
| Wine making | Gentle whole-bunch pressing; fermentation for 10 days in tonneaux with selected yeasts; malolactic fermentation; ageing for 1 year on fine lees in 300 L French oak tonneaux. |
| Aging | Aged for 1 year on fine lees in 300-litre French oak tonneaux |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |