# Piemonte Chardonnay (Cantina Sant'Evasio)

> White, Piemonte Chardonnay 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-piemonte-chardonnay).

- **Producer:** Cantina Sant'Evasio
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Piemonte Chardonnay D.O.C.
- **Grape:** Chardonnay 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** San Nicolao
- **Production area:** San Nicolao hill, Nizza Monferrato
- **Soil:** Fossil marl
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Harvest:** End of August, depending on grape ripeness
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, 215m above sea level, yield 100 quintals of grapes per hectare; Chardonnay grapes selected from south-facing vines on the San Nicolao hill
- **Vinification:** Pressed and the must clarified with enzymes, racked to remove lees, then selected yeasts added to start alcoholic fermentation. Rests 20-25 days on fermentation lees, chilled and racked until clear; residual sugar triggers a light natural sparkle in the Linea Sant'Evasio bottling.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10°C, in young white wine glasses
- **Storage:** 3-4 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

The estate's everyday Piemonte Chardonnay, lightly frizzante and lighter in style than its Collezione counterpart.

## Tasting notes

Pale straw yellow colour. Fruity bouquet with notes of white flowers. Sapid, distinctive, long palate with notes of peach, banana and apple.

## Food pairings

Good for aperitivo, brunch, antipasti and fish dishes; best drunk young.