# Auritage (Emanuele Gambino)

> White, Piemonte DOC Chardonnay by [Emanuele Gambino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/gambino.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/emanuele-gambino-auritage).

- **Producer:** Emanuele Gambino
- **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.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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