2018 Cortese

Marchesi di Barolo

Gavi, Italy

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A delicious and refined white wine from historic vineyards

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About This Wine


Marchesi di Barolo

Cortese

The grapes come from vineyards located on slightly sloping hills characterized by medium-bodied marl where fine soil components, such as silt and sand, prevail over clay. However, the high content of mineral nutrients in the clay gives the wine a remarkable structure. The grapes are collected and quickly taken to the cellar, where they are softly pressed to extract only the noblest and most aromatic parts of the skins and the outer area of the berry. The wine is racked into steel tanks or cement tanks to preserve its typical, fresh fragrance. The prolonged permanence on its own fermentation yeasts makes this wine long-lived and able to evolve even further once uncorked and poured into the glass.

Marchesi di Barolo 2018 Cortese Gavi, Italy

Wine Region


Gavi

In the 1980s, Gavi was the poster child for Italian white wines. While other whites like Pinot Grigio and big bold reds have become more popular in the years since then, Gavi has not broken its stride. Local producers continue to make fantastic versions of its crisp, easy-to-drink white wine. These light-bodied and zingy wines are mainly made from the local Cortese grape, grown at high altitudes in southern Piedmont. The sea breezes and cool hilltop temperatures here help to keep the acidity in the grapes, which brings about crisply refreshing wines that are fruit-forward and bursting with flavors of ripe citrus, green apple and pear. The DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) classification is the top tier for Italian wine classifications. It controls production methods and wine quality. Strict rules oversee the production of DOCG designated wines, including allowed varietals, winemaking procedures, barrel and bottle aging methods, grape ripeness and limits on grape yields during harvest. DOCG wines are also required to be officially tasted. DOCG bottles have numbered government seals across the neck of the bottle to prevent forgery.

Flavor Profile


Pairs well with… Risotto, Grilled Chicken, Grilled Fish

Body 2 Acidity 3Sweetness 1Fruit Intensity 3

Tasting Notes


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The color is a pale straw-yellow with greenish highlights. Its intense nose is refined, fruity and floral bringing to mind golden apples and green almonds. It has a clear overtone of chamomile flowers. The taste is harmonious and decidedly flavorful.