# Mej (Caudrina)

> White, Piemonte DOC Chardonnay by [Caudrina](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/caudrina.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/caudrina-mej).

- **Producer:** Caudrina
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Chardonnay
- **Grape:** Chardonnay 100%
- **Production area:** Nizza Monferrato
- **Soil:** Clay
- **Exposure:** South-south-west
- **Vineyard planting:** 1 ha, Chardonnay, planted 1980, 4000 vines per hectare, 200 m altitude, 20% slope, hilly
- **Vinification:** Destemmed grapes pressed after about 24 hours of cold maceration; the free-run must ferments in temperature-controlled tanks at 18-20 C. Rests on the lees for about 3 months, then matures for a few months in small French oak barrels with a little of the lees.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A Chardonnay partly aged in small French oak barrels.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow with golden reflections. Fruity, with pineapple and peach and light oak blended with the varietal aromas. Harmonious, fresh and persistent.

## Food pairings

Starters and light first courses, fish or white meat main courses, fresh or lightly aged cheeses.