# Puntet (Tenuta La Meridiana)

> White, Piemonte Chardonnay DOC by [Tenuta La Meridiana](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/tenuta-la-meridiana.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/tenuta-la-meridiana-puntet).

- **Producer:** Tenuta La Meridiana
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Piemonte Chardonnay DOC
- **Grape:** Chardonnay
- **Soil:** Marly-clay
- **Exposure:** East
- **Harvest:** Manual harvest, in two distinct picking stages
- **Vineyard planting:** 4,630 vines per hectare, yield about 9 t per hectare, guyot training, 220 m altitude
- **Vinification:** Grapes are harvested in two distinct stages and gently pressed. For both harvests, the must undergoes cold settling for one week below 5 C, with daily batonnage. Once clarified, fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 14-18 C. After fermentation, the two lots are blended and aged in stainless steel on their fine lees for 8 months, with weekly batonnage. Alcohol 13.5% vol.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-9 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A well-structured, balanced and versatile white wine, blended from grapes picked in two distinct harvests, one slightly early and one late.

## Tasting notes

Deep yellow in colour, with expressive aromas of peach, pear and passion fruit. Despite its notable structure, partly due to a late-harvest component of Chardonnay, the palate remains vibrant and approachable, with a smooth, velvety and persistent finish.

## Food pairings

Typical: aperitifs, shellfish, fresh cheeses. Top: Parmigiano Reggiano. Unusual: chicken curry.