2025 Dragon Langhe Bianco, Luigi Baudana

• Style: Crystalline Piedmont white blend
• Taste: Lime, stone fruit, saline grip with herbaceous lift
• Food: Shellfish, white fish, pasta, grilled vegetables
• Occasion: Weeknight, Sunday lunch, summer drinking, aperitivo
• Serve: Chilled, 8–10°C

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Pale and luminous, the 2025 Dragon opens with bright lemon and lime zest, moving into stone-fruit territory—peach and apricot—before finishing with a saline snap that lingers. The structure is precise and energetic, with tension that keeps you reaching for another sip. This is a wine that tastes alive: charged with fresh minerality from old Alpine soils and cool-slope vineyard work.

The Winery — Luigi Baudana

A small estate of just over four hectares in the commune of Serralunga d'Alba, Luigi Baudana was acquired by the Vajra family in 2009 with Luigi and Fiorina's blessing after three decades of stewardship. The vineyard sits on some of Piedmont's oldest soils—14-million-year-old conglomerate—on the cool north-east slope of Cerretta Piani, where elevation and natural folding keep white grapes in their element. The blend reveals the philosophy: 44% Chardonnay provides body and richness, while 42% Sauvignon Blanc brings herbaceous lift and acidity, anchored by Nascetta and Riesling. Hand-harvested fruit underwent whole-cluster pressing and fermented cool over two weeks in stainless steel, then spent the winter on fine lees to preserve freshness. The estate farms without irrigation and keeps rows naturally grassed, embodying sustainable practice without compromise.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is the wine that makes seafood sing: grilled fish, mussels, and white-flesh varieties all find a natural partner here. It's equally at home with pasta dressed in cream or pesto, or a simple plate of grilled vegetables and almonds. Serve chilled at 8–10°C for weeknight dinners, Sunday lunches, and summer entertaining. It's one of the finest examples of refined, food-friendly white winemaking from the region, proof that quality need not break the bank. Explore more of what we've curated from across our Piedmont portfolio, and discover the rest of our Italy selection.