# Educato (Elio Grasso)

> White, Langhe DOC Chardonnay by [Elio Grasso](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/elio-grasso.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/langhe-doc-chardonnay-educato-r).

- **Producer:** Elio Grasso
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Chardonnay
- **Grape:** Chardonnay 100%
- **Production area:** Monforte d'Alba
- **Soil:** Moderately loose-packed, slightly sandy, limestone-based
- **Exposure:** South-east and east facing, 400-450 metres above sea level
- **Harvest:** Manual harvest
- **Vineyard planting:** One hectare, modified Casarsa training, 4,500 vines per hectare, average vine age about 45 years
- **Vinification:** Vinification and aging take place partly in steel and partly in French oak barriques. Bottling takes place in May-June.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Chardonnay from a one-hectare plot in Monforte d'Alba, produced since 1990, planted at 400-450 metres.