Winery Cantine VolpiGavi
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 Gavi from the Winery Cantine Volpi
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gavi of Winery Cantine Volpi in the region of Piedmont is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Gavi
Pairings that work perfectly with Gavi
Original food and wine pairings with Gavi
The Gavi of Winery Cantine Volpi matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta romantica, wok of pointed cabbage with shrimps and lemongrass bo bun style or basil and cherry tomato clafoutis.
Discover the grape variety: Cortese
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gavi from Winery Cantine Volpi are 2012, 2008, 2019, 2018 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Cantine Volpi
The Winery Cantine Volpi is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 82 wines for sale in the of Gavi to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gavi
Piedmontese DOCG in the southeast, kingdom of native Cortese as sole varietal (100%). Lively, precise whites with signature citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers, fresh almond and a saline mineral touch, taut and thirst-quenching palate — signature elegance. Gourmand still version, perlant frizzante and effervescent spumante with surprising potential. Marl-limestone soils across 11 villages (~984 ha).
The wine region of Piedmont
Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.
The word of the wine: Vintage (champagne)
It is a champagne made from a single harvest. In principle, we only vintage the great years: 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996... We find more often, now, the very good 2002, and the 2004, a little short.
