Chardonnay Tramonto Alpha Domaine

Chardonnay Tramonto by Alpha Estate is a dry white PGI Florina wine that shows how beautifully Chardonnay can work in the cool climate of Amyndeon. It comes from the Tramonto vineyard block, covering 19.90 stremmas, at an altitude of 648 metres, with a northwestern orientation facing Mount Voras. This environment gives the wine freshness and intensity, while careful winemaking adds volume and a more complex texture.
Winemaking includes pre-fermentation maceration in a controlled environment, alcoholic fermentation at graduated temperatures and the use of indigenous yeast flora from the same vineyard block. The wine then ages for 7 months in fine-grained French oak barrels of 225 litres, type Bertrange and Jupille, with periodic lees stirring. The result is a Chardonnay with a creamy feel, subtle oak and lovely balance between freshness and richness.
In the glass, it shows citrus fruit, white-fleshed fruit, pear and a sweet hint of melon, with the oak staying elegant and giving space to the fruit. On the palate, it is full, rounded and fresh at the same time, with finesse, good length and aromas that stay after each sip. This is not a wine that shouts, but it has character and feels completely at home on the table.
Pair it with roast chicken, white meats with creamy sauces, grilled fish or fish cooked in white sauces, smoked fish, risotto, mushroom dishes and soft cheeses.