White wine · Gavi DOCG del Comune di Gavi
Gavi di Gavi
By La Chiara · Piedmont, Italy
Gavi DOCG del Comune di Gavi from the family estate La Chiara (Bergaglio family). 100 % Cortese whole-bunch pressed, fermented in stainless steel then aged on fine lees: straw-yellow robe with golden highlights, nose of apricot and citrus over a mineral background, fresh, savoury and juicy palate.
12,5 % volABV
Gavi DOCGAppellation
CorteseGrape variety
WhiteColour
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ITasting notes
Profileindicative profile, typical of a Gavi DOCG
Body
LightPowerful
Acidity
LowBright
Sweetness
DrySweet
Aromatic intensity
SubtleIntense
Minerality
SubtleMineral
Tasting
Appearance
Intense straw yellow with fine golden highlights.
Nose
Intense and fragrant: apricot and citrus over a delicate mineral background.
Palate
Warm, savoury and harmonious, mineral and juicy.
Aromas
ApricotCitrusWhite flowersPearMinerality
Pairings
SeafoodGrilled fishMozzarella di bufalaAntipasti
IIMaking & terroir
- Terroir
- Gavi (Piedmont) — vines at ~250 m, tuff and limestone soils, Guyot training
- Grape variety
- Cortese 100 %
- Winemaking
- Gentle whole-bunch pressing, fermentation at ~18 °C in stainless steel
- Maturation
- On fine lees with light bâtonnage, then bottle ageing
IIIThe producer
La Chiara is a family estate belonging to the Bergaglio family, located a few kilometres from the village of Gavi, the historic name of the Cortese winemaking tradition on this terroir.
VSpecifications
- Origin
- Piedmont, Italy
- Format
- 75 cl bottle
- Packaging
- Case of 6
- Storage
- Away from light and heat
- Reference
- VIN-021
Information
- Colour
- White
- Grape variety
- Cortese (100 %)
- Appellation
- Gavi DOCG del Comune di Gavi
- ABV
- 12,5 % vol
- Serving temperature
- 10–12 °C
The wine