Wines made from Cortese grapes of Gavi - Page 3
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?
- Tree fruitPresent in 43% of Cortese
- Citrus fruitPresent in 35% of Cortese
- EarthPresent in 29% of Cortese
- MicrobioPresent in 12% of Cortese
- VegetalPresent in 10% of Cortese
- Tropical fruitPresent in 8% of Cortese
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Cortese