# Pliset (Vite Colte)

> White, Langhe DOC Chardonnay by [Vite Colte](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/vite-colte.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/vite-colte-pliset).

- **Producer:** Vite Colte
- **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.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

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.