# Gavi di Gavi (Bricco dei Guazzi)

> White, Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG by [Bricco dei Guazzi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/bricco-dei-guazzi.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/bricco-dei-guazzi-gavi-di-gavi).

- **Producer:** Bricco dei Guazzi
- **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
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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