White
Langhe Chardonnay
By Gigi Rosso, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A barrel-fermented Chardonnay from a vineyard planted in 2014 at 500 m in Diano d'Alba, with an ageing potential of 4 to 5 years from the vintage.
Tasting notes
Medium gold. Pineapple, ripe banana and golden apple with frangipani and nutty hints. Fresh and elegant, with a creamy texture and a long finish of citrus zest, almond and hazelnut.
Pairs well with
Seafood such as grilled prawns or baked cod, creamy risottos, light poultry, fresh cheeses and Mediterranean salads.
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Chardonnay
- Grape
- Chardonnay 100%
- Production area
- Diano d'Alba (CN)
- Soil
- Diano sandstones
- Exposure
- East
- Harvest
- Hand-harvested at the beginning of September, fully destemmed
- Vineyard planting
- Experimental vineyard planted in 2014 at 500 m, Trentino-Alto Adige clone, first fruit in 2017
- Vinification
- Fermented in new and seasoned French oak barriques, with complete malolactic fermentation, then 6 months on fine lees with regular batonnage, in Burgundy style. 13.5% alcohol.
- Serving temperature
- 10-12 C (50-54 F)
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