# Etichetta Nera (La Mesma)

> White, Gavi DOCG del Comune di Gavi Monterotondo by [La Mesma](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/la-mesma.md), Gavi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-mesma-etichetta-nera).

- **Producer:** La Mesma
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Gavi DOCG del Comune di Gavi Monterotondo
- **Grape:** Cortese
- **Cru / vineyard:** Monterotondo
- **Production area:** Monterotondo
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Manual harvest
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training
- **Vinification:** Manual harvest. Soft pressing and vinification in temperature-controlled cement tanks. The estate's cement vats combine the greater stability and absence of galvanic currents of cement with temperature control. Once fermentation is complete, the wine rests on the noble lees for at least a year, with bâtonnage to bring the lees back into suspension.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

From Monterotondo, Etichetta Nera is the estate's most vertical Gavi, vinified in temperature-controlled cement tanks and aged on the lees for at least a year. This south-facing vineyard overlooks the Fort of Gavi, with the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Guardia in the background.

## Tasting notes

From Monterotondo, the most vertical of the estate's wines, with an intense, dry minerality and a very long finish. Rich and full on the palate, balanced by lively acidity and a salty note.