# Citu 1921 (Fontanassa)

> White, Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG by [Fontanassa](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/fontanassa.md), Gavi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/citu-1921).

- **Producer:** Fontanassa
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG
- **Grape:** Cortese
- **Cru / vineyard:** Rovereto
- **Production area:** Rovereto, in the Comune di Gavi
- **Soil:** Clay
- **Exposure:** South-west, 330 m above sea level
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 4,300 vines per hectare; hand-harvested in boxes; yield 75 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Stainless steel, then 6 to 12 months in acacia tonneaux
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A Gavi del Comune di Gavi from Rovereto, partly aged in acacia tonneaux for 6 to 12 months. The name recalls the great-grandfather Citu who bought the farm in 1921.

## Tasting notes

Intense yellow with golden reflections. Broad and complex, with aromas of fruit, pear, yellow peach, vanilla, almond, honey and ripe fruit.