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Chardonnay Collio DOC - Branko 2024

Name: Chardonnay Collio DOC - Branko
Brand: Branko
SKU: rin-21452
Price: 22.27 EUR
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Format: 75 cl

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Producer	Branko
Name	Collio DOC
Variety	Chardonnay
Vintage	2024
Gradation	14.0%
Format	75 cl
Aromatic profile	Fruity, floral, notes of butter and vanilla
Vinification method	Fermentation in steel or wood
Region	Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Production area	Collio
Country	Italy
Type	White wine
Aging	Refinement in tonneau
Type of cask	Tonneau
Color	White
Serving temperature	10-12°C
Recommended consumption	Young, within 2-3 years
Pairing	Fish, shellfish, white meats

Descrizione

Chardonnay Collio DOC by Branko is born in the heart of Friuli Venezia Giulia, one of the most suitable areas for this international grape variety. The hilly terroir, characterized by soils rich in sandstones and marls, gives the wine an unmistakable mineral elegance. The aging takes place mainly in steel to preserve the freshness and vitality of the fruit, with a brief passage in wood that adds aromatic complexity without weighing it down.

In the glass it appears with a bright straw yellow color. On the nose, notes of golden apple, ripe pear, citrus fruits, and delicate floral hints emerge, accompanied by a light scent of butter and vanilla. The palate is harmonious and velvety, with good acidity that balances the softness, finishing with a clean and persistent finish.

Perfect paired with refined fish dishes, shellfish, and fresh cheeses. An example of Chardonnay that tells the story of Collio with finesse and character.

The winery

Vina Čotar (Branko & Vasja Čotar) – Winery in Carso (Kras) / Slovenian Littoral (Primorska)

Discover the story and wines of Vina Čotar (Branko & Vasja Čotar).

Cantina del Carso (Gorjansko, Slovenia), run by Branko and his son Vasja, known for terroir-expressive wines, fingerprint-signed labels and natural winemaking practices.

Region: Carso (Kras) / Slovenian Littoral (Primorska)

Country: Slovenia

Grapes: Vitovska, Malvazija (Malvasia Istriana), Sauvignon Blanc, Teran, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay

Labels with a fingerprint as a distinguishing feature Natural practices: spontaneous fermentation and extended macerations Typical wines of the Carso: Vitovska, Malvazija and Teran among the main ones. Cellar carved into the Carso with extended ageing in wood. Also distributed in international markets

Shop all wines from Vina Čotar (Branko & Vasja Čotar) The winery Vina Čotar (Branko & Vasja Čotar)

Winery history

The Čotar family's winemaking activity has local roots: Branko began making wine for his own osmiza and, starting from small vineyards in Gorjansko, progressively built a cellar carved into the Carso. In the following years his son Vasja joined the project, and the family business consolidated as a local reference for authentic Carso wines; the transition from informal sales to structured bottling is documented in online sources around the late 1980s/early 1990s.

Production philosophy

Winemaking focused on minimal intervention: spontaneous fermentations in barrels of varying sizes, extended macerations depending on the vintage, prolonged aging in wood and no filtration; limited use of additives.

Terroir and vineyards

Carso, close to the Italian border; vineyards on soils influenced by terra rossa with the calcareous subsoil typical of the Karst.