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Gavi DOCG wine — Pelassa winery — Dionysus

Gavi DOCG

by Pelassa · Piedmont, Italy

AppellationGavi/Cortese di GaviDOCG
TypeWhite
GrapesCortese
Alcohol13.5%
SweetnessDry
ColourWhite
Colour depthLight
BodyMedium-bodied
Serve at10–12 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
PelassaPiedmont, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The vineyards lie at 330 m above sea level and are planted at a density of 4,800 vines per hectare.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand from early to mid-September. Alcoholic fermentation lasts 12 days at 16 °C.

Ageing

The wine matures in stainless-steel tanks on fine lees for 4–6 months.