Langhe Chardonnay DOC 2020 Educato

Langhe DOC Chardonnay Educato

Grape: Chardonnay

First vintage: 1990

Aspect and height above sea level: southeast-facing, 380-400 metres

Soil type: moderately loose-packed, slightlysandy, limestone-based

Vine training system and planting density: Modified Casarsa-trained at 4,500 vines per hectare

Average age of productive vines: about 30 years

Harvest period and method: first 10 days of September, manual harvest.

The vinification and ageing of the Langhe Chardonnay “Educato” takes place partly in stainless steel and partly in French oak barrique.

Bottling takes place in May-June.

The Elio Grasso Estate, located in the municipality of Monforte d’Alba, has 42 hectares of land of which 24 are forests and meadows that surround the 18 hectares of vineyards, within the World Heritage site.