White
Barabba
By Roberto Ghio, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
Gavi DOCG from the Barabba vineyard in the municipality of Gavi, fermented and aged on the lees in small untoasted wood, about 13% alcohol.
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Gavi DOCG
- Grape
- Cortese (from the clonal selection of the Consorzio Tutela del Gavi)
- Cru / vineyard
- Barabba
- Production area
- Municipality of Gavi (Località Piona), 250 to 350 m above sea level, about 20 km from the sea as the crow flies
- Soil
- White soil of medium texture with a good mineral content; steep slopes locally influenced by the nearby Ligurian Sea
- Harvest
- Mid September, hand-picked with selection of the best bunches in the vineyard
- Vineyard planting
- 0.8 ha; organic farming; low Guyot; 60 q/ha
- Vinification
- Destemming and short skin maceration; the must ferments and rests on the lees in small untoasted wood; about 6 months in glass. Organic wine made with indigenous yeasts.
- Serving temperature
- 10 to 12 °C
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