Hartmann Dona Dona Blanc Italy 2016
DONÀ BLANC is a cuvée made up of 60% Pinot Blanc and 40% Chardonnay. These two varieties have been cultivated in South Tyrol for over 100 years and here, in suitable terroirs, they can produce wines of special charm. Wines obtained from ripe fruit, with soft body and a minerality that transpires clearly after a few years ageing.
The DONÀ BLANC grapes come from old vines located on two different soils, a light and porphyric one with high mineral content, and a more consistent, clayey and limy one.
The aromatic grapes, when fully ripe, are subjected to careful and gentle pressing and their juice is left to ferment in wooden barrels. This is followed by the natural malolactic fermentation. The refining on lees for 23 months in the barrels and a 2-years bottle ageing give the DONÀ BLANC roundness and softness, allowing it develop to the full its sapid and well mineralized character.
| Winery | Hartmann Dona |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Grape variety | Pinot Blanc |
| Bottle Size | Bottle |
| Vintage | 2016 |
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The estate was established to create exciting and unique wines; wines that charm and tell their own special story.
My aim was, and still is, to produce wines of character. The “Donà Noir” Pinot Noir was the first accomplished wine to reflect the soil characteristics, the special microclimate ... and my style. Another two followed, Donà Rouge and Donà Blanc. They only reach full maturity after about four years ageing.
The range has now widened to include four fresh and elegant whites, produced and bottled as monovarietal wines – Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Gewürztraminer – and an elegant Lagrein.
Every year we produce in total 35,000 to 40,000 bottles, which reflect the passion and the manual work carried out with great respect for nature in the vineyards and the cellar.
The whole wine-growing and wine-making process is based on my own ideas of how to create excellent wines. That makes me a nonconformist. But also a man who loves the wines he produces and wants to take them where sensitive people can appreciate these nectars of excellence.
