# Sigiuja (Montaribaldi)

> White, Langhe DOC by [Montaribaldi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/montaribaldi.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montaribaldi-sigiuja).

- **Producer:** Montaribaldi
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC
- **Grape:** Chardonnay, Arneis, Sauvignon
- **Soil:** Fine, calcareous Typic Ustorthent of the hillsides (Lequio formation)
- **Exposure:** West
- **Harvest:** Late August to early September
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 2007, 4,200 vines/ha, vertical trellis (espalier), spur pruned; grape yield 9,000 kg/ha, wine yield 6,300 L/ha
- **Vinification:** The three varieties are harvested and vinified separately: soft-pressed, cold-settled, then fermented at 13-18C for about ten days on the clear must; racked onto fine lees, blended the following spring and bottled.
- **Serving temperature:** 14 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A vintage Langhe DOC white blend of Chardonnay, Arneis and Sauvignon, vinified as three separate lots then blended.

## Tasting notes

Pale straw yellow with green highlights; broad bouquet of floral and tropical fruit notes; fresh, delicate, with good persistence.

## Food pairings

Aperitifs, starters