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La Scolca

La Scolca

La Scolca is a Soldati family estate in Rovereto, a hamlet of Gavi, making wine since 1919 and now in its fourth generation. The family registered Gavi dei Gavi as a trademark in 1969, and the Black Label that carries the name remains the estate's flagship. Cortese is the backbone of the range. Vines run from 5 to over 60 years old, grapes are picked by hand and reach the cellar within half an hour, and the wines ferment cold in steel and rest on their native lees. The list stretches from the easy Il Valentino to the D'Antan wines, both still and sparkling, which sleep for years before release, plus Metodo Classico bottlings, a Pinot Nero, a Sauvignon called Sol Lui, a rosato and a low-alcohol Cortegaia. Gavi sits in the province of Alessandria, in the south-east of Piemonte, and its DOCG whites are made from Cortese.

At a glance

Region
Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
Address
Strada per Rovereto 170/r, 15066 Gavi (AL)
Tours
Not listed
Tastings
Available
Wines listed
18
Website
https://www.lascolca.net/

Visits & tastings

Visits here are tasting experiences booked in advance through the estate's online calendar, a short drive from the town of Gavi.

Tastings

  • La Scolca Experience · 1 h · €25
  • Sparkling Experience · 1 h · €28
  • 105th Anniversary · 1 h · €35
  • La Scolca Masterclass · 2 h · €56
  • Gavi dei Gavi Vintage Blind Tasting · 2 h · €60
  • Caviar Experience · 1 h · €45

Good to know

  • Also offered: Sparkling and Caviar Masterclasses, a Venchi chocolate pairing, a Generation Z (under 30) tasting at €28, a lunch, e-bike and corporate formats on request
  • Free vehicle charging is included in the Wine Experience
  • Offices open Mon to Thu 8:30 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 17:30, Fri until 16:30

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Wines from La Scolca

  • Blanc de Blancs: Vino Spumante di Qualità, Cortese 85 to 100% depending on the vintage, Sparkling. A non-vintage Metodo Classico with at least 60 months on the lees, presented in the patented white D'Antan bottle.
  • Brut Millesimato d'Antan: Vino Spumante di Qualità, Cortese 100%, Sparkling. A Brut produced only in the best years, resting on the lees in bottle for about ten years or more.
  • Brut Rosé: Vino Spumante di Qualità, Cortese with 3 to 5% Pinot Nero, Sparkling. A rosé Metodo Classico from Cortese, at least 36 months on the lees.
  • Brut Rosé Millesimato d'Antan: Vino Spumante di Qualità, Cortese with 3 to 5% Pinot Nero, Sparkling. A rosé from the same long-aged cuvée line, coloured by Pinot Nero added at disgorgement.
  • Cortegaia: Vino Bianco, White. A dry low-alcohol white at 9.5% vol with no residual sugar and 52 kcal per glass, SQNPI sustainability certified, closed with a stopper made from recovered ocean plastic.
  • Etichetta Bianca: Gavi DOCG, Cortese 100%, White. The estate's most traditional Gavi, from vineyards in the heart of Rovereto, which the family calls the grand cru of Gavi. Also sold as White Label; the latest vintage is released in February.
  • Gavi dei Gavi Etichetta Nera: Gavi DOCG, Cortese 100%, White. The Black Label is the estate's flagship Gavi dei Gavi, from its most mature vineyards, aged in steel on the lees. The latest vintage is released at the end of March.
  • Gavi dei Gavi Gold Edition: Gavi DOCG, Cortese 100%, White. The Gold Edition of Gavi dei Gavi, sold in a gold bottle. The latest vintage is released at the end of March.
  • Gavi dei Gavi Limited Edition: Gavi DOCG, Cortese 100%, White. A limited reserve made only in the best vintages, built to show how well Gavi can age.
  • Il Valentino: Gavi DOCG, Cortese 100%, White. Gavi made from the estate's youngest vines, named after the Savoy general Valentino Sartore. Fresh, light and easy-drinking; the latest vintage is released in January.
  • La Scolca d'Antan: Vino Bianco, Cortese 100%, White. Made only in great vintages from the vineyards that also supply the Etichetta Nera, then rested for at least ten years in steel on its native lees.
  • Pinot Nero: Piemonte DOC Pinot Nero, Pinot Nero 100%, Red. Pinot Nero from selected clones grown on the estate's hills, helped by the Apennine breeze, aged a year in French oak.
  • Rosachiara: Vino Rosato, Cortese with Pinot Nero, Rosé. A rosato from Cortese and Pinot Nero made together, 11.5 to 12% alcohol depending on the vintage; released in the spring after harvest.
  • Sol Lui: Piemonte DOC Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc 100%, White. A Sauvignon Blanc with a long pre-fermentation maceration. The latest vintage is released in January.
  • Soldati Brut: Vino Spumante di Qualità, Cortese 100%, Sparkling. Brut Metodo Classico from pure Cortese, more than 36 months on the lees.
  • Soldati Brut Millesimato: Vino Spumante di Qualità, Cortese 100%, Sparkling. A limited Brut made in the best vintages, at least 48 months on the lees.
  • Soldati Pas Dosé: Vino Spumante di Qualità, Cortese 100%, Sparkling. A zero-dosage sparkling from pure Cortese, with no sugar added at disgorgement.
  • Villa Scolca: Gavi DOCG, Cortese 100%, White. Gavi from the historic vineyards around the villa that gives it its name, rounded in style thanks to lees ageing. The latest vintage is released in March.