# Utinot (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-utinot).

- **Producer:** Gagliasso
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Chardonnay
- **Grape:** Chardonnay 100%
- **Production area:** Vineyards in La Morra; average vine age about 30 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 30%.
- **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 to 36 hours; after pressing and cold settling the must is moved to French barriques, up to 10% new, to finish the fermentation begun spontaneously at 15°C in the steel tanks. The wine ages on its lees with batonnage for 5 to 6 months without racking; after 9 to 10 months, once blended back in steel, it is bottled unfiltered and aged a further 8 to 10 months.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Langhe Chardonnay Utinot from La Morra, part-fermented and aged in French barriques with lees stirring, bottled unfiltered. About 5,000 bottles produced.

## Tasting notes

The Langhe Chardonnay Utinot presents a brilliant straw-yellow color, with an inviting nose of ripe apple, pear, and subtle notes of toasted almond. The palate is crisp and refreshing, with a balanced acidity and a clean, mineral-driven finish.