# Lampyris (Domenico Serra)

> White, Piemonte DOC Cortese by [Domenico Serra](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/domenico-serra.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/domenico-serra-lampyris).

- **Producer:** Domenico Serra
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Cortese
- **Grape:** Cortese
- **Production area:** Agliano Terme and Montegrosso d'Asti, about 0.5 hectares of vines.
- **Soil:** Pale, sand-rich soil the locals call "sabbie astiane": clayey-calcareous marl of marine sedimentary origin, low in organic matter but rich in trace elements, especially magnesium.
- **Exposure:** South-east facing in the Agliano Terme vineyard, north-west facing in the Montegrosso d'Asti vineyard, at about 230 metres above sea level.
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked.
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot-trained.
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing, fermentation of the free-run must for 12 to 15 days, 20% of it in new barrel and the rest in steel tanks. The wine rests on its own lees for an average of 3 to 4 months in steel tanks.
- **Serving temperature:** 10-11°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A Piemonte Cortese partly fermented in new barrel, grown at Agliano Terme and Montegrosso d'Asti.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow with greenish highlights. Vegetal, fruity and floral notes. Fresh acidity with a fruity, lively finish.