Langhe Chardonnay “Bastia” DOC
From the Ginestra and Bricco Bastia vineyards, planted exclusively with French clones. Each vineyard offers the wines different characteristics: Ginestra gives the wine structure and a buttery quality; Bricco Bastia gives acidity and freshness thanks to the wide-ranging temperature differences between day and night, particularly in the final stage of ripening. Chardonnay normally ripens early so the vines are planted on the cooler hillsides with southwestern and northwestern exposure and eastern and northeastern exposure, so the berries are not scorched in hot vintages. The soil is limestone, clay and sandy soil, 500 meters above sea level (1,640 feet) at a 25% gradient. Bricco Bastia ages in new and second-use Allier oak barrique for about twelve to fourteen months.
Wine exported to
Canada, USA, Australia
Most recent awards
- 2011 | International Wine Cellar89
Grape Varieties:
100% Chardonnay
Fermentation container:
Oak barrels
Type of yeast:
Spontaneous indigenous yeast
Fermentation temperature:
18-20 °C (64.4-68 °F)
Maceration technique:
None
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Aging containers:
Oak barrels
Container age:
first and second-use
Type of oak:
Allier /Troncais
Bottling period:
December
Aging before bottling:
12 months
Aging in bottle:
2 months
Closure:
Natural Cork
Organic:
Vineyards
Vineyard name:
Bricco Bastia, Ginestra
Vineyard location:
Monforte d'Alba, Piedmont
Vineyard size:
2.1 hectares (5.18 acres)
Soil composition:
Calcareous marl, with a high percentage of silt and sand
Vine training:
Guyot
Altitude:
500 meters (1,640 feet) above sea level
Vine density:
5,500-6,000 per ha
Yield:
5.5 - 6 tons per hectare
Exposure:
eastern, western
Years planted:
1989, 1998
Time of harvest:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1993
Total yearly production (in bottles):
10,000
Tasting notes:
Straw yellow with an elegant bouquet of banana, butter, honey, and yellow flowers, confirmed on the soft, fresh and flavorful palate.
Serving temperature:
Best served at 10-12 °C (50-53.6 °F).
Food pairings:
Goes well with dishes like beef tartare.
Aging potential:
5-10 years
Alcohol:
Alc. cont. 13.5% by vol.
Winemaker:
Guido and Fabio Fantino
