# Valentìne (Ca' del Baio)

> White, Langhe DOC Chardonnay by [Ca' del Baio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ca-del-baio.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ca-del-baio-valentine).

- **Producer:** Ca' del Baio
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Chardonnay
- **Grape:** Chardonnay
- **Production area:** Treiso
- **Soil:** White, calcareous soil with sandy marls
- **Exposure:** North-east
- **Harvest:** September
- **Vineyard planting:** 1985
- **Vinification:** Grapes are pressed and the must decants overnight at room temperature. Fermentation and yeast metabolism begin during the soutirage into two 500-litre French oak barriques, with weekly batonnage. The wine is then moved to steel to rest before bottling without filtration.
- **Serving temperature:** 12°C
- **Storage:** Develops complexity over several years.
- **Community rating:** 5/5 (1 readers)
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-15



## Summary

Valentìne is Valentina Grasso's personal project, born from time spent working the 2013 harvest at Domaine de Montille in Meursault, and made from the estate's oldest Chardonnay vines using Burgundian technique.

## Tasting notes

A fresh bouquet reminiscent of wet stone, lemon oil and honey, with a saline, savoury finish, in the style of Saint-Aubin.

## Food pairings

Fine fish dishes, white meats, aged cheeses.