White
Langhe Chardonnay
By Rizzi, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy
Ernesto Dellapiana was one of the Langhe pioneers of Chardonnay, planting it in 1978 on the family's less sunny slopes. First produced in 1982.
Tasting notes
Rich in citrus scents, with a high acidity that makes it pleasantly drinkable and a taut mineral quality.
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Chardonnay
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Soil
- White marl, clayey-calcareous
- Exposure
- East, North-East; altitude 230-300 m
- Harvest
- Manual in small crates, from the end of August to the beginning of September
- Vineyard planting
- Planted 1978-1982, Guyot training
- Vinification
- Straight after hand picking the grapes are gently pressed. Alcoholic fermentation begins in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature. No malolactic fermentation. Aged in steel vats with repeated batonnages for around six months, then bottled in the spring after the harvest. No wooden barrels are used.
- Serving temperature
- 8-10°C
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