White

Gavi del Comune di Gavi

By Villa Doria, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Villa Doria Gavi del Comune di Gavi

A white kept in the range because of the family's bond with the lands of its origins near Gavi. Alcohol 12 to 13% vol.

Tasting notes

Straw yellow with mild greenish highlights. Nose of hawthorn flowers and fruit, especially green and golden delicious apples; crisp, with balanced acidity, good structure and a mineral finish.

Pairs well with

Pre-dinner drink; white meat, fish and seafood.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG
Grape
Cortese
Production area
Hills in the Gavi area, province of Alessandria, a few kilometres from the Lanzavecchia family's land of origin
Soil
White tufaceous and limestone soils, alternating with and sometimes overlain by red clayey soils rich in minerals
Exposure
Medium-altitude hill vineyards
Harvest
Hand-harvested
Vineyard planting
Yields about 60 hl per hectare
Vinification
Hand harvest, direct very gentle pressing; low-temperature fermentation without skin contact. Bottled at the start of the year after harvest.
Serving temperature
12 °C
Storage
In especially good years it can keep evolving for 3 years after the harvest

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