# Strangè (Piazzo Comm. Armando)

> White, Langhe DOC Chardonnay by [Piazzo Comm. Armando](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/piazzo-comm-armando.md), Alba, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/piazzo-comm-armando-strange).

- **Producer:** Piazzo Comm. Armando
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Chardonnay
- **Grape:** Chardonnay 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Madonna di Como
- **Production area:** Madonna di Como, Alba
- **Harvest:** First decade of September
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing of the grapes. Two-thirds of the wine ferments in barriques ranging from new to three years old, while the rest ferments in stainless steel tanks. After fermentation the wine stays in the same container for around 9 months on the fine lees, with regular batonnage. The two batches are then blended and spend a further three months or so in stainless steel before bottling, then ages a few more months in bottle before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 9 to 10°C
- **Storage:** Pleasant when young but capable of ageing gracefully
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

A barrel-fermented Langhe Chardonnay from the Madonna di Como vineyard in Alba, built with the structure and ageing potential of a red wine.

## Tasting notes

Colour: crystal-clear, yellow with golden highlights. Nose: elegant, with intense scents of ripe yellow and tropical fruit mingled with buttery notes. Taste: full-bodied and enveloping, with a good balance of structure and finesse, excellent freshness and savouriness, and subtle hints of spice.

## Food pairings

First courses, fish; also good with sushi, poke and charcuterie and cheese board