# Gavè (Ressia)

> Rosé, Langhe DOC Rosato by [Ressia](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ressia.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ressia-gave).

- **Producer:** Ressia
- **Style:** Rosé
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Rosato
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Canova
- **Production area:** Neive, Canova, 380 m a.s.l., south exposure, 4300 vines/ha, Guyot
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Mid-September to early October, hand-picked in perforated crates, depending on phenolic ripeness and climatic conditions
- **Vineyard planting:** Density 4300 vines/ha; Guyot training
- **Vinification:** Grapes crushed-destemmed immediately, dry ice added to must in tank, 24-hour cryomaceration; after only 6 hours of cryomaceration, 30% of the liquid is drawn off (saignee) and that portion is fermented in temperature-controlled steel tanks at 11 degrees for about 25 days, followed by 30 days decanting at 3 degrees; aged entirely in steel for at least 18 months before bottling.
- **Serving temperature:** 13 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A Langhe DOC Rosato produced by the saignee method from Nebbiolo grapes on the Cru Canova, with an annual production of about 1400 bottles.

## Tasting notes

Rose colored with hints of purple. Aromas of rose, cherry, currant, grapefruit. Full palate of great freshness, with silky tannins, complexity and minerality, integrated and enveloping acidity.

## Food pairings

Cured meats and cheeses, rich artisanal pastas, and especially BBQ