White
Volo sul Poggio
By Il Poggio di Gavi, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
A still white Timorasso from the hills of Monleale Alta, fermented on the skins and rested on fine lees in concrete.
Tasting notes
Medium-intensity straw yellow. Mineral notes on the palate dissolve into chamomile, ripe plums, walnut and toasted almond on the finish. Intense, persistent, long, floral and fruity.
Pairs well with
Savoury tarts, cheese risottos, structured and flavourful fish dishes, beef tartare, richly flavoured first courses, white meats.
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso
- Grape
- Timorasso 100%
- Production area
- Hills of Monleale Alta, average altitude 300 m
- Soil
- Calcareous clay
- Harvest
- Hand-picked in crates at perfect ripeness
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot, 4,200 vines/ha
- Vinification
- Soft pressing, temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel, skin maceration, 10 months on fine lees in concrete tanks, static clarification, bottled with minimal sulphites, three months in bottle before release. Alcohol 14%.
- Serving temperature
- 10-12°C
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