Chardonnay Langhe DOC

Wine exported to

USA

Most recent awards

  • 2023 | James Suckling90
Grape Varieties:

100% Chardonnay

Fermentation container:

Stainless steel

Length of alcoholic fermentation:

18-20 days

Type of yeast:

Selected yeast

Fermentation temperature:

18 °C (32 °F)

Malolactic fermentation:

No

Aging containers:

Stainless steel

Aging before bottling:

2 months

Aging in bottle:

2 months

Closure:

Diam

Vineyard location:

Treiso, Roddi, Pocapaglia and Alba

Soil composition:

Medium textured clay

Vine training:

Guyot

Altitude:

919-1,148 feet (280-350 meters) above sea level

Vine density:

4,500 vines per ha

Yield:

9,000 kg per ha

Exposure:

West, southeast

Years planted:

15-25 years old

Age of vines:

1998-2008

Time of harvest:

Late August/early September

Total yearly production (in bottles):

19,000

Tasting notes:

Straw yellow with greenish reflections. Delicate, mineral and elegant on the nose and dry, zesty and aristocratic on the palate.

Serving temperature:

Best served at 8-10 °C (46.4-50 °F).

Food pairings:

Aperitif and starters

Aging potential:

3-5 years

Alcohol:

14%

Winemaker:

Walter Lodali and Umberto Cagnasso