White

Le Parodine

By Cantina San Matteo, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy

Cantina San Matteo Le Parodine

A single-vineyard Gavi DOCG from Le Parodine in Capriata d'Orba, 100% Cortese, 12% ABV.

Tasting notes

Still, pale straw yellow with delicate floral and fruity notes of linden and grapefruit, with a hint of flint. Delicately complex, fresh and savoury, with a balanced, lingering finish.

Pairs well with

Aperitifs and brunch; first and second courses of fish and vegetables, soups, white meats, carpione-style dishes, delicate cured meats, fresh or short-aged soft and stretched-curd cheeses. Prosciutto and melon.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Gavi DOCG
Grape
Cortese 100%
Cru / vineyard
Le Parodine
Production area
Capriata d'Orba, province of Alessandria (single vineyard in the locality Le Parodine)
Soil
Sandy, silty and clayey alluvial soils with reddish alterations (Italian page; English page says sandy-clay loam, dark reddish to brown)
Exposure
Full sun exposure, vineyard on flat ground (Italian page)
Harvest
September to October
Vineyard planting
Vines 10 to 15 years old on average. Guyot. Yield 95 quintals per hectare. Low-yield vineyard care with frequent cleaning, green pruning, thinning and minimal chemical treatments.
Vinification
Cortese from the single Le Parodine vineyard is hand-picked at ripeness, gently pressed, and the free-run juice is fermented in stainless steel at controlled temperature with selected yeasts. Low total sulphites.
Serving temperature
9 °C
Storage
Store horizontally in a cool, damp place at about 15 °C, away from direct sunlight.

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