GAVI DI GAVI DOCG
VINEYARD: 40 to 60 year old vines in Rovereto, one of Gavi’s oldest and finest vine sites. Guyot training system. 5.500 vines x Ha. Red ferrous clay over a block of compact limestone. 100% Cortese.
WINEMAKING: Grapes are handpicked the third week of September and fermented into white wine in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature with ambient yeasts. The wine ages for 6 months on its lees in stainless steel tanks prior to decanting, bottling and release on the market.
| APPELLATION |
Gavi di Gavi Docg |
| VINTAGE |
2006 |
| GRAPE COMPOSITION |
100% Cortese |
| TYPE |
White / Dry |
| VINEYARD | 5 Ha. situated in the prized Rovereto sub-zone, within the Gavi commune. Steep hillside vineyard. |
| SOIL |
Clayey soil rich in iron oxides and weathered quartz, over a block of compact limestone |
| ALCOHOL |
12% |
| PRODUCTION |
45,000 bottles |
| AWARDS |
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| WINEMAKING | Cortese grapes are hand-picked during the last week of September, destemmed, crushed and fermented into stainless steel tanks with neutral yeasts. The wine ages in stainless steel vats for six months where it completes the malolactic fermentation prior to bottling and commercial release. |
| FOOD CHOICE |
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| Producer Home page: |
La Merlina – Gavi di Gavi |
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