White

Pliset

By Vite Colte, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Vite Colte Pliset

A barrique-fermented, high-altitude Langhe Chardonnay with extended lees ageing and batonnage.

Tasting notes

Colour: intense straw yellow. Bouquet: complex, with vanilla and hazelnut notes as well as apricots, pastries and nutmeg, dried apple, honey and pineapple character. Palate: creamy and full bodied, a generous finish with a hint of oak from the long ageing.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Langhe DOC Chardonnay
Grape
Chardonnay 100%
Production area
Average altitude of 400 metres above sea level.
Exposure
South-Eastern to South-Western.
Vinification
After soft crushing and a short period of cold maceration, fermentation occurs in barrique, as does the following malolactic fermentation, with continuous batonnage to extract texture and complexity from the noble lees.

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