Wines made from Cortese grapes of Langhe
Discover the best wines made with Cortese as a single variety or as a blend of Langhe.
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.
Italy's wine-and-food capital, UNESCO terroir of Piedmont. Heart of Nebbiolo: Barolo DOCG, "king of wines", and Barbaresco DOCG, age-worthy reds with firm tannins, vivid acidity and complex aromas of withered rose, morello cherry, tar, white truffle and undergrowth. More accessible Langhe DOC (Nebbiolo, crunchy Dolcetto, Freisa). Round almondy Arneis whites from Roero.