# Lagaia (Cantina Sant'Evasio)

> White, Monferrato Bianco D.O.C. by [Cantina Sant'Evasio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-sant-evasio.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-sant-evasio-lagaia).

- **Producer:** Cantina Sant'Evasio
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Monferrato Bianco D.O.C.
- **Grape:** Arneis, Nascetta, Chardonnay
- **Soil:** Very varied: tufaceous, calcareous
- **Harvest:** Early September, depending on grape ripeness
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, 230m above sea level
- **Vinification:** Pressed and the must clarified with enzymes, racked to remove lees, then selected yeasts added for alcoholic fermentation. Rests 20-25 days on fermentation lees, chilled and racked until clear, then bottled.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10°C, in young white wine glasses
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

A blend of Arneis and Nascetta (with Chardonnay per the estate's own product listing), named Lagaia after the winemaker's daughter, with a label redesigned every harvest to follow her growth.

## Tasting notes

Crystalline, fairly deep straw yellow. Intense, fairly complex, fine bouquet: fruity (white-fleshed fruit), floral (white and yellow field flowers), mineral. Dry, fairly warm, soft, fresh, fairly sapid palate with body, balanced, intense, persistent and refined.

## Food pairings

Good for aperitivo, brunch, antipasti and fish dishes; suited to a few years of bottle ageing.