Gabriele Morra Langhe Chardonnay 2022

Langhe Chardonnay 2022 is a white wine produced by Gabriele Morra in Pocapaglia, in the Langhe, following the principles of biodynamic viticulture. It is obtained from Chardonnay grapes coming from the Fausoni hill in Neive, harvested early and vinified entirely in concrete like a red wine. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts and maceration for a week, followed by refinement for a few months then bottled. Langhe Chardonnay 2022 is a fresh and lively wine, almost dense and salty, with aromas that are reminiscent of citrus fruits and aromatic herbs on the nose. Try it with baked white meats

Producer: Gabriele Morra

Langhe Chardonnay

️ Pocapaglia, Langhe, Piedmont

Gabriele Morra

Chardonnay 100%

2022

️  13.5%

  White wine

The grapes are harvested early to keep the acidity high, and are vinified in concrete like a red, then with a maceration of about a week and subsequent refinement for a few months. Not filtered or clarified

White flowers and aromatic herbs, mineral and citrus notes, especially lime and grapefruit

Fresh and taut, dense and savory, exuberant and round

Serving temperature 10°-12°

White meats

Perky

Pocapaglia, Piedmont

The full name of this winery is very curious, Morra Gabriele, formerly Pautasso Vini dal 1880. But there are neither Morra nor Pautasso in the company’s saddle. The latter were the owners of the cellar in Macellai di Pocapaglia, while Gabriele Morra is the grandfather of one of the current owners, the agronomist Gabriele Testa, born in ’81, who had inherited some of today’s vineyards from the Pautassos.

The other owner, Stefano Campaniello, born in ’83, arrived in 2013 and is there to take care of the work in the cellar.

Stefano was then working in the dining room and one day Gabriele found himself as a customer, between one tasting and another that evening the partnership between the two began, and shortly thereafter they would begin working the owned vineyards in the Roero and others rented in Barbaresco. and Neive.

The source of inspiration, among other things, was a book, The Ignorants, written by Etienne Davodeau and the result of the collaboration between a cartoonist and a biodynamic winemaker.

The first vinification dates back to 2012 with grapes coming from Montestefano, while in 2013 the duo can already count on some rented rows in the Ovello Cru, a tiny parcel in reality. Added to these are another two hectares in Fausoni di Neive.

The company continues to grow over the years and soon another hectare and a half will arrive from a sub-area of ​​Bernino and finally a further hectare from the Starderi vineyard in Neive.

Now there are more than three hectares worked in Barbaresco, with biodynamic methodology in the vineyard and natural methodology in the cellar. Theirs are wines that tell the story of the Neive area in an exciting and pure way.