# Chèchà (Cascina Baricchi)

> White, Vino Bianco by [Cascina Baricchi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-baricchi.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-baricchi-checha).

- **Producer:** Cascina Baricchi
- **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
- **Last updated:** 2026-11-04



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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