DWNL - Chardonnay 2024
DWNL - Chardonnay 2024
Clean, unforced Chardonnay with natural ease
- Crisp
- Mineral
- Bright
- Precise
- Type
- White
- Grapes
- Chardonnay
- Place
- Piemonte, Italy
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How it tastes
In the glass
Vibrant and textural Chardonnay with citrus pith, floral lift, and distinct mineral thread.
Profile
Nose
Citrus pith, orchard blossom, delicate floral lift.
Palate
Bright citrus and light stone fruit with lively, finely balanced acidity providing backbone and freshness. Whole-cluster fermentation adds grip and subtle tactile presence, while a refined saline tension runs through the profile.
Finish
Energetic and composed, showcasing clarity and understated complexity.
“An intriguing Chardonnay shaped by marl, limestone, and eight days of whole-bunch maceration.”
How to serve
Getting the best out of it
How to pair it
This is a fresh white
Match intensity: light food, light wine. Let the acidity do the job a squeeze of lemon would do.
Match
Flavours that echo the wine.
- Green vegetables and herbs (peas, courgettes, pesto)
- Grilled or steamed white fish
- Shellfish
- Fresh goat cheese
Contrast
Opposites that make each other better.
- Fried fish and seafood (fritto misto, calamari)
- Creamy fresh cheese (burrata, stracciatella)
Careful with
Combinations that flatten the wine.
- Red meat
- Smoky barbecue
- Chilli-hot dishes
Terroir & winemaking
From the vineyard to the bottle
Chardonnay from Montelupo Albese in the Langhe, grown organically on marl and limestone soils just outside the classic appellations.
- Vines
- 100% organically farmed Chardonnay.
- Soils
- Marl and limestone, benefiting from geological and climatic conditions similar to classic Langhe appellations.
- Farming
- Organic viticulture with hand-harvesting and a non-interventionist philosophy.
- Cellar
- Eight days of whole-bunch maceration with indigenous yeasts, then pressed, followed by ageing in stainless steel.
- Additions
- Minimal sulphites, no fining or filtration.
Where it's from · Piemonte, Italy
MONTELUPO ALBESE
Montelupo Albese sits on the eastern edge of the Langhe hills, just outside the southeastern boundary of the Barolo DOCG. The village is quiet and unassuming — no prestige attached, no premium built into the postcode. But the land tells a different story. The soils here are composed of blue-grey marl, the same Helvetian and Tortonian geology that defines the most prized crus inside the denomination. Altitude, exposure, and the Langhe's continental microclimate apply equally on both sides of the line.
The winemaker · Montelupo Albese, Langhe, Piedmont, Italy
DWNL
Langhe vigneron building a case for quality without appellation politics
Alessandro Salvano grew up in Montelupo Albese, east of Serralunga d'Alba, where both his grandparents were winemakers. The land around him was Langhe through and through — blue marl soils, hillside exposures, Nebbiolo in the ground — just a few meters outside the Barolo DOCG boundary drawn in the 1980s. That detail would shape everything that came after.
“The idea is that today, if you are a good winemaker and grower, you don’t have to worry about appellation.”
- Style
- Non-interventionist, freshness-driven
- Grapes
- Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
- Farming
- Organic, hand-worked, no herbicides or pesticides
- Winemaking
- Whole-cluster, indigenous yeasts, no fining or filtration, minimal SO₂
- Signature
- Vineyards just outside the Barolo DOCG — same soils, no denomination premium
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Good to know
Questions we get a lot
Is this a natural wine?
All our wines come from small growers who farm organically or biodynamically and keep intervention in the cellar to a minimum: native yeasts, little or no added sulphites. Every producer has their own approach; the details are in “From the vineyard to the bottle” above.
Why is it a bit cloudy, or is there sediment?
Many of our wines are bottled unfiltered. A light haze or some sediment is natural and harmless: stand the bottle upright for a few hours and pour gently.
How long does it keep once open?
It depends on the wine (see “Once open” above). As a rule: cork back in and keep it in the fridge, reds included.
When will my order arrive?
We ship Tuesday to Saturday, usually right away. In Germany delivery takes 2–3 working days; rates for every country are on our shipping page.
Can I pick up in Berlin?
Yes. Choose pickup at checkout and collect your order at our shop in Berlin.