# Langhe Chardonnay (Fortemasso)

> White, Langhe DOC Chardonnay by [Fortemasso](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/fortemasso.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/fortemasso-langhe-chardonnay).

- **Producer:** Fortemasso
- **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
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

Fish, molluscs and shellfish; medium-aged cheeses.