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Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 7 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs7 yrs9 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: ripe peach, vanilla, toasted hazelnut, tropical fruit
Palate: rich stone fruit, cream, vanilla-oak, long
Cusumano's premium Chardonnay, Jale, shows the full-sun ripeness of Sicilian Chardonnay through barrique treatment: rich, creamy and tropical with hazelnut-vanilla depth.
What it pairs with
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Creamy pasta with prawns
Rich body and creamy oak notes complement cream-sauced seafood pasta. -
Veal medallions with butter and sage
Full Chardonnay body works with the richness of butter-sage veal. -
Soft ripened cheese with honey
Vanilla-tropical notes in the wine pair with the honey-sweetness of brie or camembert.
How to serve Cusumano Jale
Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Creamy pasta with prawns, Veal medallions with butter and sage, Soft ripened cheese with honey. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Jale is Cusumano's flagship Chardonnay, drawing on their best Chardonnay vineyard parcels and given full barrique treatment. The name evokes the Sicilian coastal landscape.
- 2003: First Jale Chardonnay from Cusumano's premium estate selection
Facts
- Producer
- Cusumano · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (100%)
- Classification
- Sicilia DOC
- Oak
- Fermented and aged in French barriques (new and second-fill), 8 months
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 18-26 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-7 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2003
Frequently asked about Cusumano Jale
What does Cusumano Jale taste like?
On the nose, ripe peach, vanilla, toasted hazelnut, tropical fruit. On the palate, rich stone fruit, cream, vanilla-oak, long. Structurally full-bodied, low tannins, medium acidity with a long, creamy finish. Cusumano's premium Chardonnay, Jale, shows the full-sun ripeness of Sicilian Chardonnay through barrique treatment: rich, creamy and tropical with hazelnut-vanilla depth.
When should I drink Cusumano Jale?
Drink 2-7 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Cusumano Jale?
Creamy pasta with prawns is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Veal medallions with butter and sage and Soft ripened cheese with honey. Rich body and creamy oak notes complement cream-sauced seafood pasta.
What grapes are in Cusumano Jale?
The blend is Chardonnay (100%). The wine is classified as Sicilia DOC.
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