White

Barrique

By Scagliola - Sansì, Asti, Piemonte, Italy

Scagliola - Sansì Barrique

An oak-fermented Chardonnay, about 3,000 bottles a year, with a hand-painted flower on every label.

Tasting notes

Straw yellow with greenish highlights. Intense, elegant and continuous aroma with notes of vanilla, soft and harmonious, full of character but easy to drink.

Pairs well with

Pasta, grilled skewered fish, shellfish, white meats and medium-aged cheeses.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Piemonte DOC Chardonnay
Grape
Chardonnay 100%
Soil
Sand, marl and limestone (Calosso area)
Harvest
End of August to beginning of September, traditional harvest with selection of grapes
Vinification
Skin maceration at low temperature for about 42 hours, soft pressing and static cold clarification. Fermentation with selected yeasts at controlled temperature, partly in steel and partly in French oak barrels. No malolactic fermentation. Aged in oak barrels. Alcohol approx. 14% vol.
Serving temperature
Serve in a medium glass at about 6 to 8°C
Storage
Keep in a dark place at 8 to 10°C. Good ageing potential.

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