Chakra Essenza | Giovanni Aiello

DENOMINATION: Valle d'Itria IGT
TYPE: white
GRAPE VARIETY: Verdeca 100%
REGION OF ORIGIN: Italy, Puglia
AGEING POTENTIAL: 3 years
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 10-12° C
GLASS: medium-size white wine
ALCOHOL: 12,5% vol
FORMAT: 75 cl

 

THE WINE

TECHNICAL SPECIFICS

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NOTES BY OUR SOMMELIERS

👁 a beautiful pale yellow with greenish reflections;

👃🏻 on the nose it expresses a fruity bouquet, with notes of peach, almond and medlar above all;

👄 on the palate it has a good structure, soft and fresh, with a pleasantly citrus aftertaste. On the final lychee tips, accompanied by iodized sensations.

 

FOOD PAIRINGS

On the palate this Verdeca shows a light structure, has good flavor and a nice persistence. Ideal in combination with seafood and fish dishes in general, with fried fish and vegetables, fresh cheeses.

 
WINE-MAKING AND REFINEMENT

Chakra Essenza is the fruit of a centuries-old vineyard lovingly cultivated in the heart of Puglia, between the Canale di Pirro and the Valle d'Itria. This Essenza is a tribute to the unconditional love between men and vines.
A pure Verdeca in which the grapes are harvested separately: a part is harvested a few days in advance to obtain the "pied de couve", so as to guarantee the rest of the mass a fermentation with indigenous yeasts, while the remainder is softly pressed; the must ferments in steel at a controlled temperature. A third of the mass is finally vinified with maceration of the skins. 

At the end of fermentation, after the first racking, the wine remains on the fine lees for a year. Finally, it ages 6 months in the bottle. 

YOU WILL LOVE IT FOR...

its freshness and elegance.

 

ORIGIN

TERROIR

We are in the Itria Valley, south of Bari up to the provinces of Brindisi and Lecce, in a karst depression characterized by a surface with a uniform pedoclimatic profile. The climate of the valley is characterized by harsh winters and long and windy summers, with significant nocturnal temperature variations.
The classic red soils, of calcareous and clayey-calcareous nature, constitute the optimal substrate for white grape vineyards, oriented to the south-east, which develop sophisticated aromas and a good degree of acidity. The main grape varieties grown are: Verdeca, Bianco d'Alessano and another native grape varieties that have been rediscovered in this valley as Impegno, Francavidda, while Ottanaviello dominates among the reds.

WINERY

Giovanni Aiello is the young owner of the homonymous winery, winemaker and dreamer, who has a background of studies and important experiences in Italy and around the world. The company is expanding, with a strong artisan character. The goal is to produce wines that represent the land of Puglia, a particularly fortunate and fertile area that runs through Putignano, Castellana and Fasano.
The "Chakra" line, with its hand-painted labels, refers to the essentiality of the Apulian landscapes, made of living stone and colorful expanses of fields. Air and earth on the one hand, the strength of man on the other, in complete synergy to create something magical and unique. Different graoe varieties, from Primitivo to Verdeca, from Maruggio to Marchione, make up excellent wines with labels that bring the mind back to Puglia, its territory, the immense fields and the vines that color the landscape.