# Massimiliano (Marchese Luca Spinola)

> White, Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG by [Marchese Luca Spinola](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/marchese-luca-spinola.md), Gavi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/marchese-luca-spinola-gavi-del-comune-di-gavi-massimiliano).

- **Producer:** Marchese Luca Spinola
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG
- **Grape:** Cortese 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Massimiliano
- **Production area:** Municipality of Gavi
- **Exposure:** South
- **Vinification:** After a brief settling, the must is inoculated with selected yeasts from the estate's own grapes and fermented at low temperature, then fermented in barrique barrels. The slow conversion of sugars into alcohol gives a wine of considerable complexity.
- **Serving temperature:** Served cool, but not cold
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

The estate's flagship Gavi, 100% Cortese from the municipality of Gavi, fermented in barrique. Organic, 14.5% alcohol, made in batches of 3,000 bottles.

## Tasting notes

Clear and bright, intense straw-yellow with greenish highlights. Intriguingly persuasive, complex bouquet with fresh exotic fruit notes blended with a delicate hint of wood. Smooth, expansive, warm flavour.

## Food pairings

A versatile wine for important dishes from international cuisine, including meat dishes.