# Langhe Chardonnay (Musso)

> White, Langhe DOC Chardonnay by [Musso](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/musso.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/musso-langhe-chardonnay).

- **Producer:** Musso
- **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.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

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

## Food pairings

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