# Le Zucche (Roberto Ghio)

> White, Gavi DOCG Riserva by [Roberto Ghio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/roberto-ghio.md), Gavi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/roberto-ghio-le-zucche).

- **Producer:** Roberto Ghio
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Gavi DOCG Riserva
- **Grape:** Cortese (from the clonal selection of the Consorzio Tutela del Gavi)
- **Cru / vineyard:** Le Zucche
- **Production area:** Municipality of Bosio, 350 to 400 m above sea level, about 12 km from the sea as the crow flies
- **Soil:** White soil known locally as "Dentin", calcareous marl with a good mineral content, among the last outcrops before alpine conglomerates take over; 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:** 0.74 ha; organic farming; low Guyot; 60 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Destemming and cryomaceration; the must ferments in small steam-bent acacia wood and the wine rests on the lees with batonnage, then a short passage in steel; at least 1 year in bottle. Organic wine made with indigenous yeasts.
- **Serving temperature:** 10 to 12 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Gavi DOCG Riserva from the 0.74 ha Le Zucche vineyard in Bosio, fermented in small acacia wood and aged on the lees, 12 to 13.5% alcohol.