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Scapulin Chardonnay Langhe DOC wine — Giuseppe Cortese winery — Dionysus
WhiteLangheDOC

Scapulin Chardonnay Langhe DOC

by Giuseppe Cortese · Piedmont, Italy

AppellationLangheDOC
TypeWhite
GrapesChardonnay
Alcohol13.5%
SweetnessDry
ColourWhite
Colour depthLight
BodyMedium-bodied
Serve at10–13 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
Giuseppe CortesePiedmont, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The Chardonnay comes from a single 0.2-hectare plot in the Trifolera vineyard. The plot has never been planted with varieties used for Barbaresco, and produces a small crop.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested in late September and gently pressed. The must ferments at a controlled temperature.

Ageing

The wine ages for 9–10 months in 225-litre French oak barrels, of which 40% are new and 60% previously used, followed by a further six months in bottle.

Label / history

Annual production is 1,200 bottles.