# Gavi del Comune di Gavi (La Smilla)

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

- **Producer:** La Smilla
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG
- **Grape:** Cortese di Gavi 100%
- **Production area:** Vineyards within the commune of Gavi
- **Soil:** Clay and limestone
- **Exposure:** South, 280 m a.s.l.
- **Harvest:** End of September, hand-picked in crates
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, vines 25 years old on average, 95 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing with temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel for 18 days; no malolactic fermentation; 6 months on the lees; bottled in April, about 60 days in bottle before release in late spring; 12% vol; first vintage 1994
- **Serving temperature:** 10-12 °C
- **Storage:** Drink within 24 to 36 months; fresh straight after bottling and at its best after the next harvest; a few years in bottle show steady, interesting evolution
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Cortese from a vineyard inside the commune of Gavi, soft-pressed and fermented at controlled temperature. The producer suggests it as an aperitif or with fish and white meats.

## Tasting notes

Greenish yellow. Acacia flowers, peach and apple on the nose. Full and persistent on the palate with notes of almond.

## Food pairings

Aperitif, cheeses, first courses and all fish dishes