# Indi (La Mesma)

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

- **Producer:** La Mesma
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG
- **Grape:** Cortese
- **Cru / vineyard:** Monterotondo
- **Production area:** Monterotondo
- **Soil:** Mixed soil
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training; yield capped at max 95 q.li/ha
- **Vinification:** Spontaneous fermentation from indigenous yeasts via a pied de cuve: the fermenting batch is used as a starter for the remaining must, similar to baking with sourdough. Developed over more than three years of research; initial trials with maceration on the skins of the whole mass produced oxidative musts with little typicity. In 2015 Francesca adopted the pied de cuve technique for better control of native-yeast fermentation.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

Indi is the estate's flagship, a Gavi DOCG del Comune di Gavi Monterotondo made with spontaneous fermentation from indigenous yeasts using a pied de cuve technique developed by Francesca since 2015. The name honours indigenous yeasts and indie music.

## Tasting notes

The flagship label of the estate's sustainable viticulture, expressing the richness of the Monterotondo land without sacrificing the olfactory elegance typical of the estate's wines.