Wines made from Cortese grapes of Piedmont
Discover the best wines made with Cortese as a single variety or as a blend of Piedmont.
More informations about the variety Cortese
Lively, structured whites with firm acidity and a slender mouth, featuring aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers, fresh almond and chalky mineral notes. Typically saline finish. The absolute star of Gavi DOCG (Cortese di Gavi), one of Italy's great whites, also made as sparkling wines and aged cuvées. Present in Colli Tortonesi DOC and Lombardy. Native Piedmontese grape from the southeast, with a long tradition of noble whites.
More informations about the region of Piedmont
Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.
What are the typical flavors of the Cortese grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 48% of Cortese
- Citrus fruitPresent in 47% of Cortese
- EarthPresent in 28% of Cortese
- MicrobioPresent in 23% of Cortese
- VegetalPresent in 21% of Cortese
- OakPresent in 18% of Cortese
- Non oakPresent in 15% of Cortese
- Tropical fruitPresent in 15% of Cortese
- SpicesPresent in 10% of Cortese
- FloralPresent in 7% of Cortese
- CitrusPresent in 5% of Cortese
- Green applePresent in 3% of Cortese
- PearPresent in 3% of Cortese
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Cortese
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Cortese
- MineralityPresent in 2% of Cortese
- TropicalPresent in 2% of Cortese
- ApplesPresent in 2% of Cortese
- PeachPresent in 2% of Cortese
- ApricotPresent in 2% of Cortese