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Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknew oak

Drinking window

Best 3 to 15 years from vintage.

vintage3 yrs15 yrs17 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.

In the glass

Full-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: yellow apple, vanilla, almond cream, honey, white peach

Palate: yellow stone fruit, patisserie cream, lemon pith, saline finish

Manferrari's barrique Chardonnay Selezione, the estate's oak-led answer to white Burgundy. Vanilla, almond cream and yellow stone fruit over a saline finish.

What it pairs with

  • Risotto with porcini Almond cream and vanilla aromatics handle the mushroom umami; full body holds the Carnaroli starch.More wines for risotto →
  • Lobster Thermidor Vanilla and almond cream pair with the gratin's bechamel; saline minerality lifts the shellfish sweetness.More wines for lobster →
  • Roast guinea fowl with porcini Honey and almond cream aromatics pair with the bird's nutty fat; high acidity scrubs the chicken fat.More wines for mushrooms and truffles →

With cheese

Latteria Our pick Latteria has a compact, straw-coloured paste whose eyes shrink as it ages. A dry Friulian Chardonnay with yellow apple and stone fruit has the breadth for a wheel of some months, and its high acidity cuts the fat.

History

Manferrari's Chardonnay Selezione, the estate's barrique answer to white Burgundy from selected lower-yielding parcels. First vintage 1995.

  1. 1995First Chardonnay Selezione vintage

Facts

Producer
Borgo del Tiglio · visiting guide
Grapes
Chardonnay (100%)
Classification
DOC Collio
Oak
Fermented and aged in small French oak barriques (around 50 percent new); around 12 to 18 months on lees
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 45 to 70 at retail
Drinking window
3-15 from vintage
First vintage
1995
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Borgo del Tiglio Chardonnay Selezione

What does Borgo del Tiglio Chardonnay Selezione taste like?

Yellow apple, vanilla, almond cream, honey and white peach on the nose; yellow stone fruit, patisserie cream, lemon pith and a saline finish on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity and a long finish.

How does this compare to white Burgundy?

Borgo del Tiglio Chardonnay Selezione draws on the oak-led barrique idiom of white Burgundy with Collio ponca minerality. Patisserie cream and almond aromatics over a saline finish; structurally closer to a village-level Cote de Beaune than a generic oaked Chardonnay.

When should I drink Chardonnay Selezione?

Drink between 3 and 15 years from vintage. The wine cellars well; patisserie cream aromatics deepen with age from year 5 onwards.

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