White
Langhe Chardonnay
By Fortemasso, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A new white for the estate, aged in ceramic amphorae on fine lees: floral, savoury and mineral.
Tasting notes
Straw yellow with greenish highlights. Nose clean, herbaceous, lightly floral with tertiary notes. Palate savoury, mineral and full, with a persistent finish.
Pairs well with
Fish, molluscs and shellfish; medium-aged cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Chardonnay
- Grape
- Chardonnay 100%
- Production area
- Monforte d'Alba (about 350 m)
- Soil
- Formazione di Lequio with a high share of clay
- Exposure
- Double exposure west/north-west, about 350 m above sea level
- Vineyard planting
- About 4,000 plants/ha, yield 7 t/ha, hand-harvested into small crates
- Vinification
- Grapes selected on a sorting table, destemmed and sent straight to the press with dry ice, then soft-pressed. Cold stabulation at about 4°C, fermentation at 18 to 19°C. Malolactic fermentation is held back. Ageing in porcelain-stoneware amphorae of various sizes on fine lees, with monthly batonnage for about a year, then at least 6 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 13°C
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