Piemonte DOC Chardonnay

Beviòn Selezione

Beviòn is the name of our chardonnay vineyard, which our grandfather purchased in the 1940s from a gentleman whose surname was Beviòn. Selezione denotes this wine contains the finest grapes from the oldest vines

Bricco Quaglia hills in Bionzo, a small hamlet of Costigliole d'Asti.

Bricco Quaglia

Chardonnay 100%

5500 per hectare

30 years

Guyot

south / south-east

calcareous base, mixed clay

9000 kg per ettaro

3000 bottles

Thinning of the grapes at the end of July. Manual harvest at the beginning of September where the finest bunches are collected into small wooden crates. Then grapes are gently pressed and fermented.

in new barriques for 12 months

hay yellow with golden hue

vanilla, exotic fruit, honey, buttery oranges and citrus fruits

full bodied, with great texture, outstanding balance and long, concentrated finish; fine acidity and beautifully integrated wood

13,5°

12-14°, in large tulip-based glasses

7 - 8 years

this harmoneous and full bodied wine pairs well with all kinds of starters, fish and seafoods, and cheeses, even aged ones, fruity wine pairs well with light starters, and with fish and seafood dishes

“THE magnificent chardonnay of Costigliole d’Asti” - that is what wrote the great wine critic and writer Luigi Veronelli after having tasted for the first time our Beviòn Selezione