Coppo La Rocca Gavi

Gavi DOCG, Piemonte

Gavi, a classic, white Piedmontese wine, is made entirely from the Cortese grape, one of the region’s oldest native varieties. Its name derives from the wine’s original consumer – the nobles of court, or “corte”. Gavi La Rocca comes from marly-calcareous soils that lend it an unexpected mineral complexity.

Tasting Notes

NOSE: fresh and delicate on the nose with hints of citrus
TASTE: crisp, light, and dry with balanced acidity and a delicate finish

Food Pairings

Perfect as an aperitif, oysters and seafood, braised rabbit with black olives and pine nuts “Ligurian style”, bagna cauda (a traditional sauce from Piedmont, made with olive oil, anchovies and garlic, served with a variety of fresh vegetables)

Technical Info

APPELLATION: Gavi d.o.c.g
GRAPE VARIETY: Cortese
PRODUCTION AREA: Monterotondo di Gavi
EXPOSURE: south - southeast
SOIL COMPOSITION: calcareous marl
VINEYARD ALTITUDE: 1050 ft a.s.l.
TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot
VINEYARD DENSITY: 4,000 plants per hectare
HARVESTING PERIOD: September 2016
HARVEST: selection in vineyards of the healthiest, ripest grapes hand collected in 40 lb picking baskets
VINIFICATION SYSTEM: soft pressing and fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature
MALOLACTIC: not carried out
ALCOHOL: 12.30 % vol
TOTAL ACIDITY: 5.53 g/l
pH: 3.16

Tasting Notes

NOSE: fresh and delicate on the nose with hints of citrus
TASTE: crisp, light, and dry with balanced acidity and a delicate finish

Food Pairings

Antipasti, salads, grilled or fried calamari,oysters, vegetable soups, and roasted white meats.

Technical Info

Grape variety: Cortese
Production area: Monterotondo di Gavi
Exposure: south – southeast
Soil composition: calcareous marl
Vineyard altitude: 1050 ft a.s.l.
Training system: Guyot
Vineyard density: 4,000 plants per hectare
Harvest: selection in vineyards of the healthiest, ripest grapes hand collected in 40 lb picking baskets
Vinification system: soft pressing and fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature
Alcohol: 13.20 % vol
Total acidity: 5.31 g/l
pH: 3.22

La Rocca is made from 100% Cortese, a local grape, and gently fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation is not carried out in order to preserve Gavi’s textbook freshness and zesty fruitiness. The wine is refined in tanks for three months prior to bottling and it is released ready to be enjoyed.

Tasting Notes

NOSE: fresh and delicate on the nose with hints of citrus
TASTE: crisp, light, and dry with balanced acidity and a delicate finish

Food Pairings

Antipasti, salads, grilled or fried calamari, vegetable soups, and roasted white meats.

Technical Info

GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Cortese
PRODUCTION AREA: Monterotondo di Gavi
HARVESTING PERIOD: September 2014
HARVEST: hand selected in vineyards with the healthiest, ripest grapes and placed in 20 KG crates
AGING: stainless steel tanks