White

Auritage

By Emanuele Gambino, Asti, Piemonte, Italy

Emanuele Gambino Auritage

A barrique-fermented Chardonnay from Costigliole d'Asti with ten months on the lees in wood.

Tasting notes

Intense straw yellow with golden reflections. Refined, complex nose with tertiary aromas from barrique and a sweet toastiness, plus pollen, yellow flowers and herbal hints. Warm, supple and savory on the palate with remarkable structure and a very persistent finish.

Pairs well with

Refined, flavorful dishes such as mille-feuille with creamed cod and polenta, or a crusted bluefin tuna fillet.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Piemonte DOC Chardonnay
Grape
Chardonnay 100%
Production area
Costigliole d'Asti
Soil
Clay-limestone
Exposure
South-East
Harvest
Ten days in September (decade of September)
Vineyard planting
Espalier with Guyot pruning
Vinification
Manual harvest in 20 kg perforated crates. Selection of the best bunches, soft pressing and cold settling of the must. Fermentation in stainless steel at 16°C; at 70% of fermentation the must moves into barriques to finish. The wine matures ten months with weekly battonages in wood split 50% first and second/third passage, then at least 8 months in bottle.

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