Sparkling
Brio
By Cantina Produttori del Gavi, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
Lightly sparkling white from Cortese, refermented in autoclave. About 10,000 bottles a year; first vintage 1985.
Tasting notes
Straw yellow with a hint of fine perlage. Fruity nose with apple and peach. Harmonious, fresh and of medium intensity on the palate, very easy to drink.
Pairs well with
Aperitif with starters, then fish dishes, cakes and desserts.
Technical details
- Style
- Sparkling
- Denomination
- Vino Frizzante Bianco
- Grape
- Cortese
- Production area
- Gavi area (PDF); Alto Monferrato (page)
- Soil
- Mostly red soil with an alluvial clay base
- Exposure
- South, upland plateau, 180 to 250 m above sea level
- Harvest
- First half of September
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot, 4,500 vines per hectare, average vine age 30 years, 12,000 kg per hectare
- Vinification
- Primary fermentation at 12°C for 20 days, second fermentation in autoclave at 15°C for 20 to 25 days. 1 to 2 months in autoclave on the fine lees and 2 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 8 to 10°C
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