Gavi Dei Gavi® Black Label
The class of a classic
This prestigious “Gavi dei Gavi® – La Scolca” is obtained with the utmost respect for nature, from pruning to harvesting. With a strict and rigorous selection conducted with the utmost care, cluster by cluster, in vineyards over sixty years of age, we get “unique” grapes.
Then in the winery, under watchful guidance of a master expert, applying the ancient rules of vinification, refined over eighty years of family tradition, an unsurpassed style of Gavi is born, a paragon of reference.
The maximum procurable in quality as manifested by fragrance and flavour of live, intense character, harmonious and balanced, offers a surprising freshness and integrity, Notes of flint, almond and hazelnut will develop in the course of time, which does wonders.
Gavi Dei Gavi® Black Label
The class of a classic
IThis prestigious “Gavi dei Gavi® – La Scolca” is obtained with the utmost respect for nature, from pruning to harvesting. With a strict and rigorous selection conducted with the utmost care, cluster by cluster, in vineyards over sixty years of age, we get “unique” grapes.
Then in the winery, under watchful guidance of a master expert, applying the ancient rules of vinification, refined over eighty years of family tradition, an unsurpassed style of Gavi is born, a paragon of reference.
The maximum procurable in quality as manifested by fragrance and flavour of live, intense character, harmonious and balanced, offers a surprising freshness and integrity, Notes of flint, almond and hazelnut will develop in the course of time, which does wonders.
Technical Data Sheet
CLASSIFICATION: Gavi D.O.C.G. – Dry white wine.
GRAPE VARIETIES: 100% Cortese.
PRODUCTION ZONE: High hills of Rovereto Superiore di Gavi.
VINIFICATION TECHNIQUE: white, cold in steel, partly macerated on the skins, left in contact with (native) lees, first fermentation, i.e., ‘sur lie,’ until bottling.
AVAILABILITY: end of March.
BEST CONSUMPTION PERIOD: excellent in the first few years, it retains its characteristics very well over time, beyond five years.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: approx 12 °C.
COLOUR: Pale straw yellow, with delicate greenish hues.
BOUQUET: Intense, long, continuous, persistent, from fruity to flowery depending on the stage of development.
TASTE: Broad, savoury, hints of flint; almond and walnut in the finish with citrus notes (orange, lime).
GASTRONOMIC ACCOMPANIMENTS: Excellent as an aperitif or throughout the meal; in addition to the typical pairings for white wines (fish, shellfish, seafood, oysters, crab), it pairs well with white meats, noble poultry and light roasts. Ideal with Italian dishes and also with international cuisine.