# Cortese del Comune di Gavi (La Toledana)

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

- **Producer:** La Toledana
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Cortese del Comune di Gavi DOCG
- **Grape:** Cortese
- **Production area:** Gavi
- **Harvest:** Late September, manual harvest in 12 kg crates
- **Vineyard planting:** Yield 50 ql/ha; a selected vineyard portion, thinned and cultivated for a long-lived wine
- **Vinification:** Static decantation of the must and low-temperature fermentation in stainless steel for 15 days; aged 9 years in stainless steel on the lees.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

The 2015 Cortese del Comune di Gavi Toledana is the result of a decade-long project to keep the wine on its lees for nine years in stainless steel. The label reads Cortese di Gavi.

## Tasting notes

Intense straw yellow with greenish hints. Intense, mineral and spicy aromas with enveloping tertiary notes. Dry, fine and balanced, persistent, sapid and of great length on the palate.

## Food pairings

Fish dishes, white meats and medium-aged cheeses.