White
An Costi
By Alle Tre Colline, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
The estate's barrique-fermented Chardonnay, 11 months on the lees. The website says it suits long ageing.
Tasting notes
Straw yellow with golden reflections and fruity aromas, with sweet notes from the wood. Alternates savouriness with lively freshness, which balance a good structure.
Pairs well with
Cheeses, saffron risotto
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Piemonte DOC Chardonnay
- Grape
- Chardonnay 100%
- Production area
- Albugnano (AT), 470 m a.s.l.
- Soil
- Silty-sandy
- Exposure
- South, south-west
- Harvest
- Second or third week of August
- Vineyard planting
- Planted 2011; vertical trellis with traditional Guyot pruning; yield 90 q/ha
- Vinification
- De-stemming and crushing, pressing for the free-run must. Fermentation in barrique followed by 11 months on the lees with repeated bâtonnage.
- Serving temperature
- 10 °C
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