100% Cortese. Light straw color. Classic, pleasantly fresh, intense perfume. Delicate taste, very dry with a very remarkable acidity note. Sunny, fruity and fresh character. Taste of white fruit, a touch of nectarine and a hint of lime. Long, concentrated and dry finish. High quality, classical brand, the most famous Gavi. 'Gavi dei Gavi': the wine for special moment, wine of emotion. The wine selected by Tom Cruise for his wedding. Preferred wine of famous people (actors, singers, politics, etc...).
Very attractive wine starting from appetizers to desserts; oysters, light roasted meat, fish, seafood, as well as white meat such as poultry.
- climate
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Winter: winds from Liguria, snowfalls (20-30 cm) end December or mid-January; spring-rains, hot summers.
- soil
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Characteristic soil of Alto Monferrato area; an argilo-calcareous composition (clay and limestone)
- vinification
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50 ha of vineyards (4.500 plants/ha). ‘Grand Cru of Gavi’ (best locations of Rovereto and Gavi).. ‘Sur Lie’ method: 7 months. Respect the origin of grapes, vineyard by vineyard, with separate winemaking (separate must, coming from different vines / ages of implant): up to sixty years old plants for Gavi DOCG ‘Black Label’. Fermentation in stainless steel vats. Ageing: 4 months in stainless steel vats.
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