Gavi
Gavi di Gavi (aka Cortese di Gavi) is a famous white wine DOCG zone in Piedmont, Italy. The 1,200-hectare vineyard area surrounds the city of Gavi itself. Cortese, Piedmont’s finest white grape, is at the heart of Gavi di Gavi and is distinguished by its crisp, floral, peachy, aromatic qualities. The wines are best enjoyed young.
Gavi di Gavi (aka Cortese di Gavi) is a famous white wine DOCG zone in Piedmont, Italy. The 1,200-hectare vineyard area surrounds the city of Gavi itself.
Cortese is the grape behind the wines of Gavi di Gavi, and is distinguished by its crisp, floral, peachy, aromatic qualities. Its wines are best enjoyed young.
Piedmont’s most famous (and finest) white grape, Cortese has produced wines here since the 17th century. It only covers 1,500 hectares of the whole region, and is mostly found around the city of Alessandria and the Monferrato hills.
Recommended producers: Roberto Sarotto
Prices:
Bottle
£11.75
Bottle 6 x 75cl 60cs
“Bric Sassi” comes from the upper, higher part (the bric) of the vineyard, strewn with stones (sassi). Produced from the Cortese grape, this wine is pale lemon-white in colour and possesses floral lift with a citrus, steely character that persists on the palate. Bric Sassi is a single vineyard at a higher altitude, which provides additional weight and concentration.