White

Gavi di Gavi

By Bricco dei Guazzi, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy

Bricco dei Guazzi Gavi di Gavi

A fresh Cortese white from a south-facing plot in the Gavi commune, aged 4 months in steel. Alcohol 12.5%, first vintage 2010, best drunk within 2-3 years.

Tasting notes

Medium-intensity straw yellow. Clean nose with floral notes, melon and a light citrus touch. Lean, very fresh and tasty on the palate, with the grape's acidity well measured and a gentle profile.

Pairs well with

Aperitif, savoury canapes and light starters, delicate fish pasta, or tajarin with truffle.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG
Grape
Cortese (Cortese gentile) 100%
Production area
Commune of Gavi; a plot of almost five hectares, 20-year-old vines, 150 to 250 m above sea level
Soil
Marl with loose sands
Exposure
Facing south ('a mezzogiorno')
Harvest
First week of September
Vineyard planting
Guyot semplice, 4,000 vines per hectare, yield 60-70 q/ha
Vinification
Grapes are destemmed and soft-pressed. Alcoholic fermentation runs in temperature-controlled steel, then the wine rests on its fine lees for at least 4 months before bottling.
Serving temperature
10-12 C

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