# Gavi del Comune di Gavi (Villa Doria)

> White, Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG by [Villa Doria](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/villa-doria.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/villa-doria-gavi-del-comune-di-gavi).

- **Producer:** Villa Doria
- **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
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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