White
Ad Majora Chardonnay
By San Biagio, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Floral, savoury Langhe Chardonnay from hand-picked grapes in selected vineyards, with barrel ageing until April.
Tasting notes
Brilliant pale yellow. White flowers and fruit, citrus with grapefruit and exotic fruit. Soft palate with minerality that varies by vintage, balanced finish and lasting freshness.
Pairs well with
Aperitif, hot and cold starters, savoury pies, delicate first courses, shellfish, fish and white meats.
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Chardonnay
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Production area
- Small selected vineyards in the Langhe
- Soil
- Calcareous marl, tuff and sandy veins
- Exposure
- East-South-West
- Harvest
- Usually the first ten days of September, by hand
- Vinification
- Skin contact at 4 °C for 12 hours, flotation, slow fermentation for about a month at 14 °C, then 2 months on fine lees with weekly stirring, cold stabilisation and barrel ageing until April. Bottled and aged about 6-8 months before release.
- Serving temperature
- 10-12 °C; drink within 5 years
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