The 2001 Chardonnay Vie di Romans receives the estate’s best Chardonnay grapes and is entirely barrel-fermented. Sweet and rich in character, with impeccably balanced oak to accompany the peach and apricot fruit along with notes of vanilla, cloves, and incense, its force and elegance make it one of Italy’s best Chardonnays. A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300, Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700, and Estate Wines, Ltd., San Rafael, CA; tel. (415) 492-9411