# I Ronchetti (Marco Bonfante)

> White, Gavi DOCG del Comune di Gavi by [Marco Bonfante](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/marco-bonfante.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/i-ronchetti).

- **Producer:** Marco Bonfante
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Gavi DOCG del Comune di Gavi
- **Grape:** Cortese 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Sorì Ronchetti
- **Production area:** Sorì Ronchetti vineyard, in the heart of the Gavi area
- **Soil:** Thick, solid Serravalle sandstones, very light in colour
- **Harvest:** Second half of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 5,000 plants per hectare, 55 hl/ha, altitude 300 m
- **Vinification:** Destalked and soft-pressed; fermented at a controlled 18 C in steel tanks with selected yeasts. Prolonged ageing on its yeasts.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Gavi from a selection of the best grapes of the Sorì Ronchetti vineyard, aged longer on its yeasts.

## Tasting notes

Clear straw yellow. Intense, varietal aromas of banana and citrus. Extremely dry and elegant, with intense minerality and the typical bitter almond aftertaste.

## Food pairings

Aperitif; raw fish, shellfish, delicate cheese and white meat; linguine with lobster.