750ml
Castellari Bergaglio Gavi di Gavi Rolona DOCG
The guyot technique is used to raise these 80-year-old vines.
The wine is very pleasant the spring after the harvest but is at its most enjoyable after a few months. It can be kept in bottles for several years.
Varietal: 100% Cortese
Appellation: Gavi di Gavi DOCG
Production Zone: Gavi, in the province of Alessandria, Piedmont; altitude 360 mt a.s.l.
Soil: mainly limestone and frequent intersections of clay
Vinification: Soft pressing to extract the very best from the fruit. Fermentation in controlled temperature (18-20°C, to maintain the typically rich aromas of the Cortese varietal) for up to 20 days
Maturation: The wine is bottled in February or March to allow a minimal ageing, period in bottles before the wine is sold
Tasting Notes & Pairing Ideas
- Pale straw yellow in color. The nose is rich and long-lingering, offering crisp, refreshing aromas of pear and green apple, plus an intriguing hint of citrus and minerality. Impressive on the palate, with a leisurely development and lively crispness on the finish that attest to its classic style
- A superb glass of wine on its own, it can be served with omelets, seafood antipasto, grilled or poached fish dishes as well as pasta with light savory sauces.
Winery profile
- In Gavi, in the heart of the Lemme Valley, in a silent and green scenery, where vine rows dominate as well as the imperceptible presence of the sea, which lets its beneficial influence spread so far, there is a wine factory and vineyard which have been cared for generations by the Castellari Bergaglio family.
- The estate perfectly located at 360 m a.s.l. dominates over the typical reddish-colored Rovereto land, the richest in clay and iron ever since, where a noble vine variety as Cortese found the ideal place to grow generously.
- The vineyards span over 10 hectares and produce grapes with good balance of sugar and tannins to achieve delicate savory wines with harmonious fresh bouquet.