White
Gele
By Cascina Ciuché, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
A lightly sparkling Chardonnay named after Angelo "Gele" Dogliotti, the founder of the family's winegrowing story.
Tasting notes
Straw yellow with a fine, persistent mousse. Fruity, characteristic nose. Savoury and characterful on the palate.
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Piemonte DOC Chardonnay
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Production area
- Valcioccaro, Costigliole d'Asti
- Soil
- Calcareous clay
- Exposure
- North-west and south-west, hillside
- Harvest
- Picked by hand
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot, 4,000 vines/ha, 180 m altitude; vines 4-10 years old; yield 80-90 quintals/ha
- Vinification
- Gentle pneumatic pressing of whole bunches, then fermented and matured in temperature-controlled stainless steel. Lightly sparkling (vivace). 13% abv.
- Serving temperature
- 10-12°C
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