# Luna sul Poggio (Il Poggio di Gavi)

> White, Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG by [Il Poggio di Gavi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/il-poggio-di-gavi.md), Gavi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/il-poggio-di-gavi-luna-sul-poggio).

- **Producer:** Il Poggio di Gavi
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG
- **Grape:** Cortese 100%
- **Production area:** Hills north of Gavi, a hillside amphitheatre, average altitude 300 m
- **Soil:** Medium-depth red soils from ferallitic clays, slightly acid pH, sandy surface layer, good water retention
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked in crates at perfect ripeness
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 4,000 vines/ha, yield 9.5 t/ha; under organic conversion, alternate-row grass cover, manure feeding, no leaf removal
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing, fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel with indigenous yeasts and in part selected yeasts, two months in bottle before release. Alcohol 12.5%, residual sugar 1 g/l, total acidity 5.10 g/l.
- **Serving temperature:** 10-12°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-09



## Summary

The Cortese that distils the most typical traits of the grape, from a south-west facing amphitheatre of hills north of Gavi; good young and able to rest a few years in the cellar.

## Tasting notes

Yellow with cedar, pineapple, basil and thyme with balsamic touches. Creamy, citrusy and savoury, rich in tropical fruit and aromatic herbs, with a long mineral finish tinged with almond.

## Food pairings

Savoury tarts, baked fish, meat ravioli, stuffed eggs, vegetable omelettes, roast chicken.