# Gavi (La Smilla)

> White, 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).

- **Producer:** La Smilla
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Gavi DOCG
- **Grape:** Cortese 100%
- **Production area:** The most mountainous part of the estate's territory, on the steep slopes of the Ligurian Apennines with white soils
- **Soil:** Clay and limestone
- **Exposure:** South-West, 330 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; fermentation in stainless steel and cement for 18 days; no malolactic fermentation; 4 months on the lees; bottled in February, about 60 days in bottle before release in the following spring; 12% vol; first vintage 1990
- **Serving temperature:** 10-12 °C
- **Storage:** Drink within 24 to 36 months; very fresh straight after bottling and at its best in summer
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Cortese from clay and limestone vineyards on the steep Apennine slopes of Bosio. Fresh and markedly savoury, shaped by the nearby sea beyond the hills.

## Tasting notes

Greenish yellow. White fruit and flowers on the nose. Fresh, lively and fruity on the palate, with a slightly tart edge.

## Food pairings

Aperitif, starters, first courses and all fish dishes