# Ciarlatan (F.lli Facchino)

> White, Piemonte DOC Chardonnay by [F.lli Facchino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/f-lli-facchino.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/f-lli-facchino-ciarlatan).

- **Producer:** F.lli Facchino
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Chardonnay
- **Grape:** Chardonnay 100%
- **Production area:** Rocca Grimalda
- **Soil:** Clayey-calcareous
- **Exposure:** South-south/west
- **Harvest:** First ten days of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines about 30 years old at 260m altitude on a hillside; upward-trained vertical trellis, Guyot-pruned, planted at 0.90m x 2.60m, about 4,270 vines/ha.
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing of whole bunches; fermentation in barriques at controlled temperature (23-24°C), followed by élevage sur lie with manual bâtonnage (twice weekly at first, then once); aged about 12 months.
- **Serving temperature:** 11-12°C
- **Storage:** Can be cellared for 10-12 years.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A barrique-aged, lees-worked Chardonnay from 30-year-old vines at Rocca Grimalda, the estate's more structured white.

## Tasting notes

Crystal-clear, sparkling pale yellow. Intense, persistent, very fine nose of flowers, dried yellow flowers, ripe and withered apples, liquorice root, tobacco leaf and wood. Dry, fresh and full-bodied on the palate, warm, with a light tannic hint and a savoury, bitterish finish.

## Food pairings

Its fermentation-derived soft tannins make it a good match for slightly fatty food and white meat; also good with mature cheese.