Winery BanfiPrincipessa Gavia
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cortese.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Principessa Gavia from the Winery Banfi
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Principessa Gavia of Winery Banfi in the region of Piedmont is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Principessa Gavia of Winery Banfi in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus.
Food and wine pairings with Principessa Gavia
Pairings that work perfectly with Principessa Gavia
Original food and wine pairings with Principessa Gavia
The Principessa Gavia of Winery Banfi matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with tuna and tomato, cuttlefish rust from my grandmother in sète or mozzarella sticks.
Discover the grape 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Principessa Gavia from Winery Banfi are 2019, 2018, 2017, 2014 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Banfi
The Winery Banfi is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 116 wines for sale in the of Gavi to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gavi
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.
The wine region of Piedmont
Piedmont (Piemonte) holds an unrivalled place among the world's finest wine regions. Located in northwestern Italy, it is home to more DOCG wines than any other Italian region, including such well-known and respected names as Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera d'Asti. Though famous for its Austere, Tannic, Floral">floral reds made from Nebbiolo, Piedmont's biggest success story in the past decade has been Moscato d'Asti, a Sweet, Sparkling white wine. Piedmont Lies, as its name suggests, at the foot of the Western Alps, which encircle its northern and western sides and form its naturally formidable border with Provence, France.
The word of the wine: Unbalanced
Said of a wine whose different elements are not perceived in a harmonious and pleasant way. This is not necessarily a defect, it can be a wine that is too young and not yet blended.
