Wines made from Cortese grapes of Gavi
Discover the best wines made with Cortese as a single variety or as a blend of Gavi.
More informations about the variety Cortese
A very old variety, cultivated for a very long time in Piedmont in northwestern Italy, it can also be found in other Italian wine regions. It is known in Germany, Switzerland, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, the United States, etc. It is virtually unknown in France.
More informations about the region of Piémont
The wine region of Gavi is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Scolca or the Domaine La Scolca produce mainly wines white, sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gavi are Cortese, Ribolla gialla and Gaglioppo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gavi often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, leather or meyer lemon and sometimes also flavors of slate, black fruit or orange zest.
What are the typical flavors of the Cortese grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 98% of Cortese
- Tree fruitPresent in 97% of Cortese
- Citrus fruitPresent in 96% of Cortese
- VegetalPresent in 86% of Cortese
- MicrobioPresent in 81% of Cortese
- OakPresent in 74% of Cortese
- Non oakPresent in 66% of Cortese
- Tropical fruitPresent in 61% of Cortese
- SpicesPresent in 53% of Cortese
- FloralPresent in 49% of Cortese
- CitrusPresent in 29% of Cortese
- LemonPresent in 27% of Cortese
- MineralityPresent in 27% of Cortese
- Green applePresent in 26% of Cortese
- ApplesPresent in 26% of Cortese
- GrapefruitPresent in 25% of Cortese
- PearPresent in 23% of Cortese
- StonePresent in 22% of Cortese
- LimePresent in 22% of Cortese
- MelonPresent in 22% of Cortese
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