Dominik Mueller

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2022 Pio Cesare Chardonnay Piodilei

Description

Begins fermentation in stainless steel tanks, then finishes fermentation in French oak barriques, one third of them new oak. Aged for 8 months on the lees in barriques.

Tasting notes on this wine

  • Tasted by Dominik Müller on 05 Mar 2025: DM13

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Wine details

Vintage: 2022
Colour:white
Style:still (dry)
Assemblage:no
Grape variety: Chardonnay
For assemblages, the main grape variety is shown.
Producer:Pio Cesare
Country:Italy
Region:Piedmont
Subregion:Langhe
Appellation:
Langhe DOC

Extensive appellation south of the town of Alba in Piedmont. Around 1,400 hectares of vineyards. In addition to single-varietal wines, in which at least 85% of the specified grape variety must be used, generic white wines (Bianco) and red wines (Rosso) are also produced. For these, there are no strict requirements for the cuvée. There are sweet versions of both Bianco and Rosso, which are called Passito. The Langhe DOC is typically used for the somewhat lower qualities than the more narrowly defined appellations with which the Langhe DOC overlaps, such as Baberba d'Alba DOC, Nebbiolo DOC or even Barbaresco DOCG and Barolo DOCG.

Vineyard: n/a
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