Gavi dei Gavi
Limited Edition 2017
For years, La Scolca has supported the great aging potential of Gavi DOCG for both still wines and sparkling wines. In 2000, La Scolca D’antan line was presented at Vinitaly, and today the company offers a limited edition reserve. Aged in steel, the Gavi dei Gavi 2017 has a light straw color with a delicate and intense aroma, long, continuous, lasting, with flavors ranging from fruity to floral. Notes of hazelnut and pastry. Walnut on the palate and toasted almond on the finish. Excellent both during or after a meal.
Years of patience and care for a wine that excites.
Technical Data Sheet
CLASSIFICATION: Gavi D.O.C.G. wine – Dry white.
GRAPE VARIETIES: 100% Cortese.
YIELD: Less than 50 q./ha, depending on the vintage.
PRODUCTION ZONE: High hills slopes of Rovereto Superiore di Gavi.
VINIFICATION: Strictly traditional, using ancient methods. manuals and handicrafts.
AVAILABILITY: From middle of May.
BEST CONSUMPTION PERIOD: Excellent in its first few years, it retains its characteristics very well with time.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: Not less than 12 °C.
APPEARANCE: Light straw color, with delicate greenish hints.
NOSE: Intense, long, continuous, lasting, with flavours varying from fruitiness to florality depending on its stage of evolution.
PALATE: Strongly typical of Gavi; flinty, with walnut and toasted almond on the finish.
GASTRONOMIC ACCOMPANIMENTS: Excellent right through a meal, after meal and also for “meditation”.