Gavi · Winery · Curated profile

Morgassi Superiore

Morgassi Superiore

Morgassi Superiore is a family estate in Case Sparse Sermoria, a hamlet in the comune of Gavi, in Alessandria province. The vineyards sit at about 300 metres on marl, chalk and clay soils, and the grapes are picked by hand into crates. Cortese is the backbone of the range, in three bottlings of Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG called Passo, Tuffo and Volo. All three are fermented in stainless steel, and the two longer-lived ones are chilled overnight before pressing and rest on their lees. The fourth wine is Timorgasso, a Monferrato Bianco DOC from Timorasso, kept at least 18 months in bottle before release. The estate takes its emblem from the Pistrice, a mythological creature at home on land, sea and air.\n\nGavi lies at Piemonte's southern edge, close enough to Liguria that sea air reaches the vineyards, a maritime influence widely credited with the appellation's trademark freshness.

At a glance

Region
Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
Address
Case Sparse Sermoria 7, 15066 Gavi (AL)
Tours
Not listed
Tastings
Not listed
Wines listed
4
Website
https://www.morgassisuperiore.it/

Visits & tastings

Morgassi Superiore does not advertise tastings or tours; contact the estate directly to ask about a visit.

Contact

Wines from Morgassi Superiore

  • Passo: Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG, Cortese 100%, White. Morgassi Superiore's freshest expression of Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG, made from 100% Cortese and released after a short spell in bottle, with an alcohol content of 12 to 12.5% vol and an estimated ageing potential…
  • Timorgasso: Monferrato Bianco DOC, Timorasso 100%, White. Timorgasso is Morgassi Superiore's Monferrato Bianco DOC made from 100% Timorasso, grown on a dedicated plot and given extended lees and bottle ageing, with an alcohol content of 13.5 to 14.5% vol and an estimated…
  • Tuffo: Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG, Cortese 100%, White. A more structured Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG from 100% Cortese, macerated cold before pressing, with an alcohol content of 12 to 13% vol and an estimated ageing potential of about 20 years; also bottled in half and…
  • Volo: Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG, Cortese 100%, White. Morgassi Superiore's riserva-style Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG, given extended lees ageing in steel before bottling, with an alcohol content of 12 to 13% vol and an estimated ageing potential of about 20 years.