In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, white peach, vanilla, almond
Palate: yellow stone fruit, creamy lees, saline lift, long fresh close
Oak-aged Chardonnay from Pierpaolo Pecorari. The Olivers single-parcel cuvée is the cellar's top Chardonnay.
What it pairs with
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Roast capon
Christmas roast capon and oak-aged Chardonnay share long golden depth. -
Lobster thermidor
Rich shellfish and oak-aged Chardonnay share buttery depth. -
Risotto with herbs
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Creamy risotto and Chardonnay's creamy lees lock together. -
Truffle pasta
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Aromatic truffle and oak-aged Chardonnay share long savoury depth.
History
Oak-aged Chardonnay from Pierpaolo Pecorari. The Olivers single-parcel cuvée is the cellar's top Chardonnay, with partial new-oak elevage on the lees.
- 1996 — First Pierpaolo Pecorari Olivers Chardonnay release
Facts
- Producer
- Pierpaolo Pecorari
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Friuli Isonzo
- Oak
- Fermentation and elevage in French oak barriques (around 25 percent new) for around 11 months
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 20 to 30 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1996
Frequently asked about Pierpaolo Pecorari Olivers Chardonnay
What does Pierpaolo Pecorari Olivers taste like?
Yellow apple, white peach, vanilla and almond on the nose; yellow stone fruit, creamy lees, saline lift and a long fresh close on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Pierpaolo Pecorari Olivers?
Drink 3 to 12 years from vintage. The oak-aged structure gives the wine medium-term cellar capacity.
What is the Olivers parcel?
Olivers is a single parcel of Chardonnay at Pierpaolo Pecorari in San Lorenzo Isontino, oak-aged in around 25 percent new French barriques on the lees.
What food pairs with Pierpaolo Pecorari Olivers?
Roast capon is the canonical pairing. Lobster thermidor, risotto with herbs, and truffle pasta are equally strong.