Sparkling

L'Ape

By Il Poggio di Gavi, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy

Il Poggio di Gavi L'Ape

A brut metodo classico from Cortese made for the aperitivo, nine months on the lees.

Tasting notes

Brilliant straw yellow with a fine, persistent bead. Fresh and nimble, with savoury notes of lychee and yellow citrus. Fragrant on the palate with pleasant acidity and fascinating minerality; the finish lingers on grapefruit, mandarin and sugar cane.

Pairs well with

Sweet green olives, Parmigiano, salty nibbles, olive all'ascolana, classic canapes, smoked salmon, vitello tonnato, fried vegetables and shellfish, chicken salad, pizza and fried chicken; the page adds big salads, delicate first courses, raw fish, asparagus, eggs and mozzarella.

Technical details

Style
Sparkling
Grape
Cortese 100%
Production area
Hills north of Gavi, average altitude 300 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; integrated pest management, alternate-row grass cover, manure feeding, no leaf removal
Vinification
Brut metodo classico. Soft pressing, fermentation and static clarification in temperature-controlled stainless steel, second fermentation in bottle on the lees for 9 months, minimal added sulphites after disgorgement, at least 2 months of rest before sale. Alcohol 12.5%, residual sugar 6 g/l, total acidity 5.12 g/l.
Serving temperature
8°C

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