Challis (Vino Bianco)
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Vitello tonnato, pan-seared sea bass with herbs, fresh goat cheese salad
✨ Technical Specifications
Cultivated on the calcareous clay marls characteristic of southern Piedmont, Challis Bianco highlights a crisp, unoaked approach to regional white winemaking. Vinification takes place under strict temperature control in stainless steel tanks, preserving vivid aromatic brightness and primary fruit clarity without malolactic fermentation or wood contact.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1820 when Giuseppe Sarotto relocated from Barbaresco to Neviglie, Sarotto s.r.l. represents a long-standing Piedmontese winemaking heritage reinvigorated by Roberto Sarotto upon completing his enological studies in 1984. Spanning approximately 90 hectares across prime sub-regions including Neviglie, Barolo, Neive, Mango, and Gavi, the estate benefits from calcareous-clay marls, sun-drenched hillsides, and the cool continental influences of the Langhe. Roberto, alongside his wife Aurora, champions sustainable, low-intervention viticulture that balances historical tradition with contemporary enological precision. The diverse cellar work pairs stainless steel temperature control with traditional cask and barrique maturation, famously housing a record-setting 478-hectoliter oak barrel. Benchmark bottlings range from single-cru Barolo and Barbaresco to expressive Langhe Arneis, Gavi del Comune di Gavi, and vibrant aromatic interpretations like the Challis Bianco and Rosato.
🍇 Grapes
White Piemonte blend (often Cortese, Arneis, or Chardonnay)
🍷 ABV
12.5% - 13.0%