White

Gavi del Comune di Gavi

By Tenuta Olim Bauda, Nizza, Piemonte, Italy

Tenuta Olim Bauda Gavi del Comune di Gavi

A Cortese grown only in the commune of Gavi and aged longer in steel on fine lees; Diana Bertolino rates Cortese among Piedmont's best whites.

Tasting notes

Fine bouquet of good intensity and persistence with lightly floral scents. Straw yellow. Fresh and graceful on the palate, of good structure.

Pairs well with

Risotto with chard, tempura of tufts with crisp potatoes, or chicken escalopes in wine.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG
Grape
Cortese 100%
Production area
Grapes come exclusively from the commune of Gavi
Soil
Predominantly clay marls
Vinification
Grapes are pressed the evening of the harvest and put in stainless steel. Fermentation runs at 15 to 16°C to preserve the delicate aromas, followed by a long ageing in steel on fine lees until bottling, generally in late spring.

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