# Bastìa (Conterno Fantino)

> White, Langhe DOC Chardonnay by [Conterno Fantino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/conterno-fantino.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/conterno-fantino-bastia).

- **Producer:** Conterno Fantino
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Chardonnay
- **Grape:** Chardonnay 100%
- **Production area:** Vineyards in the zone of Monforte d'Alba
- **Soil:** Silt with a high proportion of sand
- **Exposure:** West, east
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked around the beginning of September at optimal ripeness
- **Vineyard planting:** planted 1990 to 1998; Guyot training; density 5,500 to 6,000 vines per ha; slope 35%; altitude 300 to 550 m above sea level; yield 8 to 9 t/ha (56 to 63 hl/ha)
- **Vinification:** Whole bunch pressing; alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in French oak of various dimensions. Ageing: French oak of varying sizes
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-09



## Summary

Chardonnay from Monforte d'Alba, fermented and aged in French oak. First vintage 1993, about 12,000 bottles.