# Langhe Chardonnay (Gagliasso)

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

- **Producer:** Gagliasso
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Chardonnay
- **Grape:** Chardonnay 100%
- **Production area:** Vineyards in La Morra; average vine age about 20 years.
- **Soil:** Medium-textured clay-limestone.
- **Exposure:** South-facing.
- **Vineyard planting:** About 5,000 vines per hectare, Guyot-trained with medium-short pruning of 8 to 10 buds; thinned to reduce yield per vine by about 20%.
- **Vinification:** The harvested grapes rest a few days in cold storage at 0°C, then are gently pressed in temperature-controlled steel tanks and macerate for 24 hours; after pressing and cold settling the must ferments spontaneously at 15°C in the temperature-controlled tanks. The wine ages on its lees with batonnage for 2 to 4 months, then rests a further 2 to 4 months in bottle after bottling.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Langhe Chardonnay from younger La Morra vines, fermented entirely in steel and aged on its lees with batonnage. About 3,000 bottles produced.