# Piemonte Sauvignon (Massimo Abbate)

> White, Piemonte DOC Sauvignon by [Massimo Abbate](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/massimo-abbate.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/massimo-abbate-piemonte-sauvignon-2023-massimo-abbate).

- **Producer:** Massimo Abbate
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Sauvignon
- **Grape:** Sauvignon Blanc 100%
- **Production area:** Castagnole delle Lanze
- **Exposure:** North-west
- **Harvest:** Within the first days of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines 8 years old; 0.30 ha; 270 m above sea level; yield 110 q/ha; Guyot, counter-espalier training
- **Vinification:** After careful hand selection at harvest and a soft pressing, the Sauvignon Blanc ferments at about 16 °C in stainless steel until two thirds of the fermentation, then finishes in 500 L barrels. It ages about eight months in second-passage French oak tonneaux on fine lees (battonage), is racked in June, filtered and bottled in July, then rests six months in bottle before release.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

A 100% Sauvignon Blanc from a 0.30 ha vineyard in Castagnole delle Lanze, finished in barrel and aged about eight months in oak.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow with greenish reflections. On the nose, tropical fruit, orange blossom and citrus zest with a light background of tomato leaf. On the palate fresh and persistent, with bergamot and aromatic herbs joined by mineral notes. Long, clean finish.