# Rovereto (Castellari Bergaglio)

> White, Gavi DOCG del Comune di Gavi by [Castellari Bergaglio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/castellari-bergaglio.md), Gavi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/castellari-bergaglio-rovereto).

- **Producer:** Castellari Bergaglio
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Gavi DOCG del Comune di Gavi
- **Grape:** Cortese
- **Cru / vineyard:** Vignavecchia
- **Production area:** Old hillside vineyards in the comune of Gavi, in the Rovereto hamlet near the winery
- **Soil:** White marl (marne bianche), near the cellar in Rovereto
- **Harvest:** 15-30 September; 2 kg per vine, 66 quintals/ha
- **Vineyard planting:** Vineyard of more than 80 years, including pre-phylloxera vine stock
- **Vinification:** Grapes are left to macerate for many hours at low temperature, then gently pressed. Fermentation, always temperature-controlled at 18-20°C to preserve the Cortese di Gavi's typical aromatic richness, proceeds very slowly, also for 20 days. Bottled in spring and aged in bottle for 12 months before release.
- **Storage:** Keeps its characteristics for several years if correctly stored.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Rovereto Vignavecchia is Castellari Bergaglio's Gavi DOCG del Comune di Gavi from a vineyard of more than 80 years, including pre-phylloxera vine stock, near the estate's cellar in the Rovereto hamlet; the 2018 vintage won gold at the Mundus Vini competition.

## Tasting notes

Already very enjoyable on release, it grows more enjoyable in the years that follow. Correctly stored, it keeps its characteristics for several years.