White
Piodilei
By Pio Cesare, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A Langhe Chardonnay from high-altitude, cooler vineyards, first presented with the 1985 vintage. Fermented in steel and finished about 10 months in French barriques.
Tasting notes
Complex aromas, vanilla and citrus notes, great minerality and intensity and a very persistent finish. Very long ageing capacity.
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Chardonnay
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Production area
- Langhe
- Exposure
- High altitudes and cooler microclimates
- Vinification
- Alcoholic fermentation begins in stainless steel tanks and finishes in French barriques, only one third new wood and with very light toasting, where the Piodilei stays about 10 months. A long rest in bottle follows.
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