# Levi (Cascina Sciorio)

> White, Vino Bianco by [Cascina Sciorio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-sciorio.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-sciorio-levi).

- **Producer:** Cascina Sciorio
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Vino Bianco
- **Grape:** Chardonnay 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Vigna Levi
- **Production area:** Costigliole d'Asti (AT), Monferrato Astigiano
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay of marine sedimentary origin
- **Exposure:** West
- **Harvest:** Mid-September
- **Vineyard planting:** Vigna Levi, a recently acquired plot long owned by the Levi family, who also ran a brick and tile kiln there. The old Barbera rows were replaced with Chardonnay, farmed for low yields. About 270 m above sea level.
- **Vinification:** Made only in favourable vintages from the best grapes. Hand-picked into crates, soft-pressed, fermented in French oak barriques with indigenous yeasts and bâtonnage, then aged on its own lees (12 months per the technical sheet; the estate's vineyard page mentions 24 months in barrique); at least 12 months in bottle. 13.5% ABV.
- **Serving temperature:** 12-14°C
- **Storage:** Released after at least a year in bottle; structured for further ageing.
- **Award:** 100 Vini Rivelazione (Associazione Italiana Sommelier, Vitae 2027), vintage 2024, source: https://aisitalia.it/vitae-2027-i-100-migliori-vini-innovativi-rivelazione/
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-30



## Summary

A barrel-fermented, Burgundy-inspired Chardonnay from the Vigna Levi plot, made only in good years and recognised among AIS Vitae 2027's 100 Vini Rivelazione (2024 vintage).

## Tasting notes

Fresh, delicate and fruity, with the texture of barrel fermentation and lees ageing: the estate calls it 'a bit of Burgundy in Costigliole'.

## Food pairings

Refined dishes, aged cheeses and shellfish, as well as risotto, fish and white meats; the estate suggests serving it in large red-wine glasses.