# L'Angelica (Rocche dei Manzoni)

> White, Langhe Chardonnay DOC by [Rocche dei Manzoni](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/rocche-dei-manzoni.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/rocche-dei-manzoni-l-angelica).

- **Producer:** Rocche dei Manzoni
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Langhe Chardonnay DOC
- **Grape:** Chardonnay 100%
- **Production area:** Langhe
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 4,000 vines per hectare, yield 50 to 60 quintals per hectare; sustainable farming aimed at cutting fungicide use
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing, then the must goes into barriques where fermentation is completed at controlled temperature; about 18 months in barriques and a first ageing in concrete of about 12 months.
- **Storage:** Expected lifespan 15 years and more. Formats 0.75 L, 1.5 L. First vintage 1989.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A barrel-fermented Chardonnay, made since 1989.

## Tasting notes

Brilliant, crystalline. Citron peel, banana, elderflower and star anise, discreet wood, white pepper and light toasting. Soft, velvety, fresh and savoury, with a chalky finish; intense, structured and long.