# Metodo Classico (Cantina Produttori del Gavi)

> Sparkling, Gavi DOCG 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-metodo-classico).

- **Producer:** Cantina Produttori del Gavi
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Gavi DOCG
- **Grape:** Cortese
- **Production area:** Gavi area
- **Soil:** Mostly red soil with an alluvial clay base
- **Exposure:** South, upland plateau, 200 to 250 m above sea level
- **Harvest:** Mid September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 4,500 vines per hectare, average vine age 30 years, 9,500 kg per hectare
- **Vinification:** Primary fermentation at 12°C for 20 days. Second fermentation in bottle for about 30 days at 13°C, then at least 36 months on the fine lees, with fully manual handling. 6 months in bottle after disgorgement.
- **Serving temperature:** 8 to 10°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Traditional-method Gavi DOCG sparkling wine from Cortese, at least 36 months on the lees. About 7,000 bottles a year; first vintage 1981.

## Food pairings

Starters and desserts, but also good throughout a meal.