White
Gavi
By Roberto Ghio, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
Gavi DOCG from Bosio, made from Cortese on 5.4 ha of organic vineyard, aged in steel and at least 6 months in bottle, 12 to 13.5% alcohol.
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Gavi DOCG
- Grape
- Cortese (old vines from the clonal selection of the Consorzio Tutela del Gavi)
- Production area
- Municipality of Bosio, 300 to 400 m above sea level, about 15 km from the sea as the crow flies
- Soil
- White soil known locally as "Dentin", calcareous marl with a good mineral content; steep slopes locally influenced by the nearby Ligurian Sea
- Harvest
- Mid September, hand-picked
- Vineyard planting
- 5.40 ha; organic farming (no chemical fertilisers, no systemic products, no herbicides); low Guyot; about 80 q/ha
- Vinification
- Temperature-controlled fermentation in steel; at least 6 months in bottle. Organic wine made with indigenous yeasts.
- Serving temperature
- 8 to 10 °C
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