White

Langhe Chardonnay

By Musso, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy

Musso Langhe Chardonnay

Chardonnay aged on the yeasts, two thirds in steel and one third in 10 hl French barrels, both with bâtonnage.

Pairs well with

A fresh, fragrant white for fish starters including raw fish, seafood, delicate cured meats, long pasta, white meats, roast farmyard animals and roasted fish.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Langhe DOC Chardonnay
Grape
Chardonnay
Production area
240-280 m a.s.l.
Soil
Calcareous soil, clay
Exposure
From west to south-west
Vinification
Hand harvest and soft pressing, a few hours of skin contact, then fermentation in steel at a controlled 14-16 °C. About 12 months on the yeasts, then two thirds of the volume goes to a steel tank for about 12 months on the noble yeasts with periodic bâtonnage, and one third is aged one year on the yeasts in 10 hl French barrels with bâtonnage.

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