# Gavi del Comune di Gavi (Pico Maccario)

> White, Gavi DOCG by [Pico Maccario](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pico-maccario.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pico-maccario-gavi-del-comune-di-gavi).

- **Producer:** Pico Maccario
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Gavi DOCG
- **Grape:** Cortese
- **Soil:** Soft hills within the municipality of Gavi.
- **Exposure:** South-East
- **Harvest:** Harvested around the second week of September, at full ripeness with a perfect sugar/acidity balance.
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot
- **Vinification:** Gentle crushing/destemming. Soft pressing with very brief skin contact directly in the press. Static settling of the free-run must, racking and fermentation with selected yeasts at a controlled temperature of 12-14 C.
- **Serving temperature:** 8 C
- **Storage:** Ageing potential 2-3 years. Formats: 0.75 l, 1.5 l. Closure: technical cork.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A Gavi DOCG from the commune of Gavi, 100% Cortese, vinified in steel with a fresh, mineral profile.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow color with greenish highlights. Fresh nose with floral and citrus notes. Elegant on the palate, well balanced between acidity and softness with a slightly mineral finish.