White

La Palazzina

By Cantina San Matteo, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy

Cantina San Matteo La Palazzina

Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG from Gavi vineyards around 30 years old, 100% Cortese, 12.5% ABV.

Tasting notes

Still, intense straw yellow, with refined fruit, floral and mineral notes, notably almond, linden and flint depending on evolution. Subtle, elegant and fine; crisp and savoury, with a balanced, lingering finish.

Pairs well with

Aperitifs; first and second courses of fish, shellfish, white meat, carpione-style dishes, delicate cured meats, fresh or short-aged soft and stretched-curd cheeses.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG
Grape
Cortese 100%
Production area
Gavi, province of Alessandria
Soil
Limestone marl and marl (Italian page; the English page mislabels this as "yield")
Exposure
Varies, mostly south-facing
Harvest
September to October
Vineyard planting
Vines about 30 years old. Guyot. Yield 95 quintals per hectare. Low-yield vineyard care with frequent cleaning, green pruning, thinning and minimal chemical treatments.
Vinification
Careful selection, then a cold white vinification with about 24 hours of partial skin maceration and gentle pressing. The free-run must ferments in steel at controlled temperature with selected yeasts. Low total sulphites.
Serving temperature
9 °C
Storage
Store away from light in a cool, damp place at about 15 °C.

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