White
Gavi dei Gavi Etichetta Nera
By La Scolca, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
The Black Label is the estate's flagship Gavi dei Gavi, from its most mature vineyards, aged in steel on the lees. The latest vintage is released at the end of March.
Tasting notes
Pale straw colour with delicate greenish glints. Intense, long, continuous, persistent nose, from fruity to floral depending on its evolution. Broad, savoury palate with flint, almond and walnut on the finish and citrus (orange, lime).
Pairs well with
Aperitif or whole meal: fish, crustaceans, seafood, oysters, crab, also white meats, noble poultry and light roasts. Italian and international cuisine.
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Gavi DOCG
- Grape
- Cortese 100%
- Production area
- Hills of Gavi
- Vinification
- White-wine method, cold, partly macerated on the skins; kept on the native lees of the first fermentation (sur lie) until bottling; steel ageing
- Serving temperature
- About 12 °C
- Storage
- Excellent in the first years; keeps its character well beyond 5 years
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