Sparkling
Francesca Poggio Metodo Classico
By Il Poggio di Gavi, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
The estate's metodo classico from Cortese, a pas dose left on its lees for four to five years.
Tasting notes
Intense golden colour with a very fine, discreet perlage. Ripe apricot and golden apple, fresh balsamic hints of citrus and toasted biscuit notes. Velvety, fleshy and creamy in the mouth with a harmonious bead, closing with long ripe-fruit persistence in balance of salt, acidity and softness.
Pairs well with
Shellfish, oysters, shellfish and vegetable tempura; smoked burrata, mozzarella in carrozza, grilled tomini; mushroom and truffle risotto, carbonara, grilled vegetables and buffalo mozzarella.
Technical details
- Style
- Sparkling
- Denomination
- Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG
- Grape
- Cortese 100%
- Production area
- Hills north of Gavi, locality Rovereto, average altitude 330 m
- Soil
- Terre rosse da argille ferrettizzate, ghiaie e sabbie; moderately deep, neutral pH, good water retention
- Exposure
- East-west
- Harvest
- Hand-picked in crates at full ripeness
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot, 4,200 vines/ha, yield 95 q/ha; under organic conversion, alternate-row grass cover, manure feeding, no leaf removal
- Vinification
- Pas dose metodo classico. Soft pressing, fermentation and static clarification in temperature-controlled stainless steel; a year after the vintage the base wine is bottled for the second fermentation and rests on the lees for 48 to 60 months in the old brick cellars; after disgorgement at least six months of rest before sale. Alcohol 12.5%, residual sugar 0 g/l, total acidity 5.5 g/l.
- Serving temperature
- 8°C
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