# Fortezza (Cantina Produttori del Gavi)

> Sparkling, Spumante Metodo Charmat by [Cantina Produttori del Gavi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-produttori-del-gavi.md), Gavi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-produttori-del-gavi-fortezza-vino-spumante-metodo-charmat).

- **Producer:** Cantina Produttori del Gavi
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Spumante Metodo Charmat
- **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, 11,000 kg per hectare
- **Vinification:** Primary fermentation at 12°C for 20 days, second fermentation in autoclave at 14°C for 1 month (Charmat method). At least 6 months in autoclave on the fine lees and 3 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 8 to 10°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Brut Charmat sparkling wine from Cortese. About 14,000 bottles a year; first vintage 1997.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow with a fine perlage. Apple, yellow peach and a touch of acacia flower on the nose. Harmonious and fresh on the palate, of good intensity.

## Food pairings

Aperitif with starters, then cakes and desserts; also suited to a whole meal.