Langhe DOC Chardonnay G.D. 2016

"GD" is dedicated to the Damilano family pioneer, Giacomo, who in the 1920s intuited our home vineyards’ vocation and
tremendous potential, laying the foundations of our cellar.

About the Vineyard

The Langhe Chardonnay G.D. comes from 25-year-old vines on calcareous, clay and sand soils in the Langa area. Chardonnay is a vigorous grape that is consistently productive, and creates complex wines suitable for aging in wood.

Tasting Notes

Rich straw yellow with golden tinges. The bouquet is elegant with intense notes of white peach, and citrus fruit, beautifully blended with toasted fragrances. Soft on the palate, enveloping, extremely fresh and rich with long final and light spicy notes.

Food Pairing

Chardonnay is a perfect as aperitif and ideal with light meat dishes, and fish.

Vineyard & Production Info

Vineyard name:

Monforte d'Alba e Barbaresco

Soil composition:

Calcareous, Clay, and Sand

Training method:

Guyot

Elevation:

984 feet

Exposure:

Southeastern / Southern

Year vineyard planted:

1994

Average Vine Age:

25 years

Harvest time:

mid September

First vintage of this wine:

2015

Bottles produced of this wine:

5,000

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:

100% Chardonnay

Fermentation container:

Stainless steel tanks

Length of alcoholic fermentation:

20 days

Fermentation temperature:

65 °F

Length of maceration:

20 days

Malolactic fermentation:

Full

Size of aging container:

500L

Type of oak:

French

Length of aging before bottling:

50% for 6 months in tonneaux

Length of bottle aging:

1 year

Analytical Data

Alcohol:

13.5 %

Acidity:

4.7 g/L

Dry extract:

19.7 g/L