# Nuvole (Cascina Galarin)

> White, Piemonte DOC Chardonnay by [Cascina Galarin](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-galarin.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-galarin-nuvole).

- **Producer:** Cascina Galarin
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Chardonnay
- **Grape:** Chardonnay 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Nuvole
- **Production area:** Hand-selected grapes from vineyards in Castagnole delle Lanze, between the Langhe and Monferrato, on Guyot-trained vines planted at a density of 5,000 plants per hectare, at an altitude between 250 and 370m.
- **Soil:** Clay-calcareous
- **Exposure:** West and East
- **Vinification:** Grapes are destemmed immediately and the free-run juice is left in contact with the skins for one night (cryo-maceration) before pressing. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at 14 to 16°C over almost a month; malolactic fermentation happens if the vintage calls for it. The wine is kept on its fermentation lees until bottling, with a weekly batonnage.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

An unoaked Piemonte DOC Chardonnay from the Nuvole vineyard in Castagnole delle Lanze.

## Tasting notes

A highly complex nose of melon, banana and white flowers with a light hint of hazelnut. Sweet and spicy on the palate at once, mineral and savoury with a persistent aftertaste.