# Le Parodine (Cantina San Matteo)

> White, Gavi DOCG by [Cantina San Matteo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-san-matteo.md), Gavi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-san-matteo-gavi-le-parodine).

- **Producer:** Cantina San Matteo
- **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.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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.