# Masseria dei Carmelitani (Vite Colte)

> White, Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG by [Vite Colte](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/vite-colte.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/vite-colte-masseria-dei-carmelitani).

- **Producer:** Vite Colte
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG
- **Grape:** Cortese 100%
- **Production area:** Municipality of Gavi, province of Alessandria, 250-300 metres above sea level.
- **Soil:** Mainly sandy-marl, with deep marls alternating with layers of sandstone, colours from light brown to light.
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing, clear free run must ferments at 16-17 degrees C for about ten days. No malolactic fermentation, to maintain a slightly acidic vein, followed by a short period of bottle ageing.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A fresh, un-malolactic Gavi del Comune di Gavi from sandy-marl soils, ready early in the new year.

## Tasting notes

Colour: straw yellow with greenish hints. Bouquet: lively, generous aromas of ripe fruits and flowers, herbaceous. Palate: soft textured and graceful, balanced with marked fruit and floral complexity, good acidity and a dry finish.