Fontanafredda Gavi di Gavi 2020 375ml

An ambitious rollout of some 150,000 bottles, the Fontanafredda 2020 Gavi di Gavi opens to pretty notes of fresh citrus and summer grass. This is a lean and informal white wine with ample acidity to pair with sushi or a simple grilled fish with a side of greens. In classic Gavi fashion, it concludes with a hint of salty mineral.

• Country: Italy
• Region: Piedmont
• Appellation: Gavi
• Size: 375ml
• Color: White
• Alcohol by Vol: 12.5%

Varietal

Cortese

The Cortese white wine grape varietal has been grown in and around south Piedmont, Italy, for at least five hundred years. Its delicate nature and moderate acidity have made it a favorite with people around the world, and it is most commonly served alongside the excellent seafood and shellfish dishes of the part of Italy it is traditionally grown in. Cortese grapes are easily identifiable by their lime and greengage flavors, and their generally delicate and medium bodied character. Cortese wines are also notable for their freshness and crispness, again, making them an ideal match for seafood. Whilst colder years often produce harsher, more acidic Cortese wines, practices such as allowing malolactic fermentation can solve any such problems and still produce delicious white wines made from this varietal.