Chardonnay
75cl * 13% ABV * Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Few Italian Chardonnays have achieved recognition quite like Jermann’s 'Where Dreams Have No End'. First released after the 1987 harvest, the wine was born from Silvio Jermann’s determination to show that Friuli could produce whites with the same ambition and complexity as the world’s best. It's named after U2’s The Joshua Tree album, and has had a cameo in The Parent Trap, where it sat on screen alongside Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson. Decades on, it has become one of Italy’s most distinctive expressions of Chardonnay, a benchmark that continues to demonstrate just how much depth Friuli can bring to this classic grape.
The grapes come from Friuli’s distinctive ponca soils, a mix of ancient marl and sandstone that lends both structure and a mineral edge. The region’s position between the Alps and the Adriatic brings diurnal range, with warm days for ripeness, cool nights for freshness. This creates a nice richness to the wine, along with tension and lift.
Aromas of ripe stone fruit, pineapple and citrus peel unfold against hints of butter, vanilla and pastry. The palate is broad yet well-defined. Creamy in texture, it is layered with orchard and tropical fruit, cut through with freshness and a long, savoury finish. It’s a wine that delivers generosity without excess.