Saintsbury Chardonnay 2015 skus_6043446 Cum Laude - Latin for

Cum Laude - Latin for "with honors" - combines 25% of a Banfi clonal selection of the Sangiovese grape with 30% Cabernet Sauvignon

The bouquet is intense with aromas of ripe yellow fruit accompanied by elegant scents of citrus fruit combined with a note of honey

55% Grenache Noir

with a seductive rich perfumeof ripe plums and cherries

The wine was classified as Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) in 1968 with a separate Denominazione di origine controllata e Garantita (DOCG) for wine produced around Teramo established in 1995 and promoted in 2003 (where it is officially called Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane)

Saintsbury Chardonnay 2015 skus_6043446 Cum Laude - Latin forLush nose of white nectarine, peaches, jasmine and Meyer lemon. Tangy kumquat, Rampur lime, stone fruit, and chamomile on the palate with vibrant acid and a long layered finish. Nice mineral notes.