Gavi del Comune di Gavi "Ciarea"

Producer:
Cantine Sant’Agata
Region:
Piemonte
Grape:
Cortese (100%)
Classification:
DOCG
Vintage:
2013
Capacity:
0.75 l

A dry white wine of Piedmont‘s native grape, Cortese. The variety naturalized in Piedmont for centuries gives fresh white wines, very ripe and delicate. And Gavi is the name of the town and DOCG zone located in the province of Alessandria near the border with Liguria. Cortese from Gavi combines the delicateness of Ligurian wines with structure of Piedmontese. The name Ciarea in the piedmontese dialect signifies a greeting, the word ciao.

Details

Color: straw yellow, shimmering.
Aroma: complex, delicate, notes of citrus and almonds.
Flavor: crisp, fresh, harmonious.
Food matching: excellent with starters, dishes based on fish and seafood.
Serving temperature: 12°C.
Alcohol content: 12%.

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