White

Il Poggio

By Massimo Pastura - Cascina La Ghersa, Asti, Piemonte, Italy

Massimo Pastura - Cascina La Ghersa Il Poggio

A Gavi DOCG from a vineyard of about 60 years average age on calcareous, stony ground, pruned and thinned hard to about 30 hl per hectare. Part of the Vigneti Unici selection.

Tasting notes

Intense, brilliant straw yellow with light greenish reflections. Intense, enveloping aromas of flowers and fruit, with notes of peach, tropical fruit, linden and hawthorn. Rich, full and broad on the palate, with good body and balance from a lively acidity. Long, intense finish with aromatic and mineral notes. With bottle ageing it develops mineral notes that add complexity to nose and palate.

Pairs well with

Cockerel and seasonal vegetable salad, tagliolini with leek sauce, rabbit in white wine, fresh or medium-aged Robiola di Roccaverano.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Gavi DOCG
Grape
Cortese
Production area
Vineyard between the communes of Gavi and Novi Ligure, about 350 m above sea level
Soil
Calcareous and stony
Vineyard planting
Vineyard of about 60 years average age, calcareous and stony ground; severe pruning and thinning, about 30 hl per hectare
Serving temperature
12 - 14 °C
Storage
Over 5 years

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