Wines made from Müller-Thurgau grapes of Gavi
Discover the best wines made with Müller-Thurgau as a single variety or as a blend of Gavi.
Müller-Thurgau shows the character of its noble origins. This Swiss white grape variety is a cross between the royal madeleine and the riesling. The idea that the latter was crossed with the sylvaner is irrelevant. The variety can be recognized by its vigorous character and its semi-erect habit. Preferring rich soils and short prunings, the plant sees its buds open quite early. The buds are cottony and soft green in color. The slightly embossed and tormented blade, with 5 to 7 lobes, makes it possible to distinguish the adult leaves. The clusters appear compact, pyramidal or cylindrical in shape and small to medium in size. The flavour of the Müller-Turgau berries is reminiscent of Muscat. The juicy and crunchy pulp is revealed under a greyish skin. When ripe, the fruit has a mottled shell on a golden yellow background. Switzerland prefers to extract the juice from this variety. The wine made from it is rather heavy and does not keep well.
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.