White
La Cedraia
By La Cedraia, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
The estate's first and flagship label, a single-variety Cortese Gavi fermented in stainless steel from the estate vineyard.
Tasting notes
Light straw colour with greenish hues. Fragrant, fine, persistent nose (cut grass, white flowers, medlar, yellow citrus). Very dry, pleasantly fresh and intense on the palate.
Pairs well with
Aperitif, hors-d'oeuvres, fish, shellfish, vegetable pies, cold cuts, white meats, light roasts.
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Gavi DOCG
- Grape
- Cortese 100%
- Production area
- Estate vineyard between Novi Ligure and Gavi
- Soil
- Yellowish-grey clayey marl
- Exposure
- South
- Harvest
- By hand
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot, 5000 vines/hectare, 225-275 m a.s.l.; yield 80-90 quintals per hectare, 70% wine yield
- Vinification
- Soft pressing, settling and fermentation at controlled temperature, then ageing in stainless steel tanks. VIVA sustainability certified. 12.5% vol; residual sugar 2.6 g/l, total acidity 5 g/l.
- Serving temperature
- 8-10 °C as an aperitif; 11-13 °C with main dishes
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