Sparkling

L'Eco

By Il Poggio di Gavi, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy

Il Poggio di Gavi L'Eco

A cloudy ancestral-method frizzante from Cortese, bottled mid-fermentation and left on its lees.

Tasting notes

Opalescent yellow with gentle, generous bubbles scented with bread crust, yeast and citrus. Fruity and spicy, with golden apple, nutmeg and white pepper. Savoury and citrusy on the palate, with a velvety, muscular body.

Pairs well with

Fried fish and vegetables, pesto dishes, orecchiette with turnip tops, bagna cauda, ricotta and fresh cheeses, baked vegetables, chicken salads, pork skewers and wurstel; to try with gourmet pizza.

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
Frizzante, ancestral method. Soft pressing, fermentation started in temperature-controlled stainless steel and bottled before the sugars run out, finishing on the lees in bottle. At least 12 months in bottle before sale; not disgorged, so it is cloudy with a sediment. Alcohol 12.5%, residual sugar 1.5 g/l, total acidity 5.30 g/l.
Serving temperature
8°C

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