White
Duca
By Costa dei Tigli, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
A three-grape Monferrato Bianco created in 2015, blending Cortese, Chardonnay and Barbera.
Tasting notes
Bright yellow. Broad, intense scent of white flowers and exotic fruit (Cortese). Dry and well structured on the palate (Chardonnay) with pleasantly tart notes (Barbera). Delicate and elegant.
Pairs well with
Excellent as an aperitif, with starters, first courses with light sauces, and main courses of fish and shellfish.
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Monferrato Bianco DOC
- Grape
- Cortese 40%, Chardonnay 30%, Barbera 30%
- Production area
- Isola d'Asti
- Harvest
- First ten days of September
- Vineyard planting
- Vineyards 'Tiglione' and 'Saracco' in Isola d'Asti. Manual harvest.
- Vinification
- Hand-picked grapes are soft-pressed and fermented with selected yeasts (temperature-controlled). Rests in steel tanks, bottled in spring (6 months in steel per the English page).
- Serving temperature
- 8°C, in wide glasses
- Storage
- Released soon after bottling; the producer suggests drinking it within three years of bottling.
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