White
Bruno Broglia
By Broglia - Tenuta La Meirana, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
Gavi named for the estate's founder, from the 1953 single vineyard and aged about 36 months on the lees in steel. 13.5% alcohol, ageing potential 15 to 20 years.
Tasting notes
Deep light straw yellow. Delicate, very persistent and fruity on the nose; dry, clean and harmonious, with a distinct minerality.
Pairs well with
Fish dishes and shellfish.
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG
- Grape
- Cortese 100%
- Production area
- Historic single vineyard planted in 1953, six hectares at the heart of Tenuta La Meirana, municipality of Gavi, 300 to 350 m above sea level
- Soil
- Calcareous and marly
- Exposure
- Mostly south
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot; yields limited to about 40 quintals per hectare
- Vinification
- Soft pressing of hand-harvested grapes; temperature-controlled fermentation in small stainless-steel tanks between 18 and 20 C. About 36 months sur lie in steel with periodic bâtonnage, then at least 6 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 12 C
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