White

Ardì

By Alle Tre Colline, Asti, Piemonte, Italy

Alle Tre Colline Ardì

A lightly sparkling Chardonnay aged about three months on the lees in steel.

Tasting notes

Straw yellow with fruity aromas. Alternates savouriness with lively freshness, and is slightly lively.

Pairs well with

Appetisers, light first courses and fish; also pleasant outside meals as an aperitif

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
Last week of August and first week of September
Vineyard planting
Planted 1999, 2009, 2016 and 2017; vertical trellis with traditional Guyot pruning; yield 100 q/ha
Vinification
De-stemming and crushing, soft pressing for the free-run must, cold fermentation of the settled must without malolactic. Aged on the lees for about three months in steel tanks. A short second fermentation in autoclave before bottling gives a light sparkle.
Serving temperature
6-8 °C

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