Gabriele Scaglione, Chardonnay (Langhe Bianco DOC) 2016 Ellis

 Langhe Bianco DOC (Piedmont) from the 2016 vintage from Gabriele Scaglione — a small-batch, sustainability-focused winemaker in Piedmont. 

Varietal / Blend: Arneis + Chardonnay (the Arneis aged in stainless steel, the Chardonnay aged in used barriques) then blended and further aged. 

• Vinification:

  • Arneis portion: fermented in stainless steel for roughly 10 months. 

  • Chardonnay portion: aged 12 months in used barriques (0% new) then assembled and aged together for ~2 more years.

  • Alcohol: ~13% (13.0%) for the 2016 vintage.

• Style / Tasting Notes: rich, complex & elegant with hints of starfruit, almond & vanilla, Deep straw-yellow, white fruit, flowers and vanilla pods on the nose. Generous and well structured on the palate.
  

• Matching food: Ricotta Gnocchi with porcini mushroom or Black squid Ink Tagliolini with crab