# Piemonte Chardonnay (Ivaldi Dario)

> White, Piemonte DOC Chardonnay by [Ivaldi Dario](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ivaldi-dario.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ivaldi-dario-altrovento).

- **Producer:** Ivaldi Dario
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Chardonnay
- **Grape:** Chardonnay 100%
- **Production area:** Nizza Monferrato, Piemonte
- **Soil:** Silty clay
- **Exposure:** East
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1992, Guyot-trained (estate-wide), conventional farming, hand-harvested
- **Vinification:** Cold skin maceration with the must at 10 °C for 10 hours, then settling and selected yeasts; fermentation at 16 to 18 °C for 10 to 15 days; a few days on fine lees, then filtered to prevent malolactic; no ageing; at least 2 months in bottle.
- **Storage:** Ageing potential 3 years.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A fresh, unoaked Chardonnay from cold-macerated grapes, fermented cool and kept off malolactic.

## Tasting notes

Pale straw yellow; delicate, very fruity nose; elegant, harmonious palate with pleasant acidity.

## Food pairings

Aperitif, fine starters and fish dishes.