CHARA
TERRITORIALS
Chara, a blend of Catarratto and Insolia, has a great personality and it is a fresh interpretation of the best white wines of the Sicilian tradition.
TECHNICAL DATA
DENOMINATION: IGP Terre Siciliane
PRODUCTION AREA: Grisì - Monreale (PA)
GRAPE VARIETY: Catarratto 50%, Insolia 50%
SOIL: Clay
TRAINING SYSTEM: Espalier training with Guyot pruining
VINEYARD EXTENSION: 40 Ha
GRAPES PER HECTAR: 4.500 vines/Ha
HECTAR PRODUCTION: 80 quintals/Ha
WINE MAKING PROCESS: Selective grape harvest. Temperature controlled fermentation (15 - 18 °C). Storage in steel tanks for 6 months. Aging in bottle 60 days.
TASTING NOTES
COLOUR Straw yellow with elegant green shades
BOUQUET Fruity smell with notes of broom and peach
PALATE Fresh, fruity and well-balanced body
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 12°
AWARDS
5 STAR WINES, VINITALY
2016, 94 Points - Best white wine: Chara 2015
GUIDA ESSENZIALE AI VINI D’ITALIA, DOCTOR WINE
2016, 92 Points: Chara 2015
FALSTAFF
I VINI DI VERONELLI, LUIGI VERONELLI
2018, 2 Stelle, 88 Points: Chara 2016
WINE ADVOCATE, ROBERT PARKER
VINI BUONI D’ITALIA
CHARA
TERRITORIALS
Chara, a blend of Catarratto and Insolia, has a great personality and it is a fresh interpretation of the best white wines of the Sicilian tradition.
TECHNICAL DATA
DENOMINATION: IGP Terre Siciliane
PRODUCTION AREA: Grisì - Monreale (PA)
GRAPE VARIETY: Catarratto 50%, Insolia 50%
SOIL: Clay
TRAINING SYSTEM: Espalier training with Guyot pruining
VINEYARD EXTENSION: 40 Ha
GRAPES PER HECTAR: 4.500 vines/Ha
HECTAR PRODUCTION: 80 quintals/Ha
WINE MAKING PROCESS: Selective grape harvest. Temperature controlled fermentation (15 - 18 °C). Storage in steel tanks for 6 months. Aging in bottle 60 days.
TASTING NOTES
COLOUR Straw yellow with elegant green shades
BOUQUET Fruity smell with notes of broom and peach
PALATE Fresh, fruity and well-balanced body
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 12°
AWARDS
5 STAR WINES, VINITALY
2016, 94 Points - Best white wine: Chara 2015
GUIDA ESSENZIALE AI VINI D’ITALIA, DOCTOR WINE
2016, 92 Points: Chara 2015
FALSTAFF
I VINI DI VERONELLI, LUIGI VERONELLI
2018, 2 Stelle, 88 Points: Chara 2016