White

Chèchà

By Cascina Baricchi, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy

Cascina Baricchi Chèchà

A Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc white from Neviglie, fermented on natural yeasts and aged 30 months on its lees.

Tasting notes

The estate describes a bright straw yellow and a mineral nose of citron and pineapple, giving way to green banana and wild jasmine. On the palate the minerality is lifted by a sharp, elegant acidity, with a fresh, lingering, vertical finish.

Pairs well with

Summer dishes, vegetable salads and fresh cheeses; the estate also suggests raw seafood.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Vino Bianco
Grape
Chardonnay 60%, Chenin Blanc 40%
Production area
Neviglie, 370 m asl
Harvest
Traditional, by hand in small perforated 16 kg crates.
Vineyard planting
Planted in the early 1990s at 370 m, about 5,000 vines per hectare, average yield 2 kg per vine, on 0.2 ha.
Vinification
Destemmed and gently pressed straight away. The must ferments spontaneously in stainless steel for about 12 days, kept below 22°C, and is racked twice two weeks apart. After a last racking in November it ages 30 months on its fine lees with weekly bâtonnage, which protects it from oxidation without high doses of sulphites. About 2,000 bottles a year.
Serving temperature
8 to 10°C

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