Rovereto Rovereto Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG 2024
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Italy / Piedmont
The hillside of Rovereto is considered to be the historic Great Cru of Gavi. Rovereto means oak wood, a name derived from ancient local oak forests. The dark red clay soil is rich in iron and full of stones, imparting greater complexity and minerality than other soils of Gavi. The sea breeze from the Ligurian Sea and cool winds from the Apennine Mountains create an ideal microclimate. The 25-year-old vines are thinned of excess bunches. A portion of the hand harvested grapes undergo cold pressing to extract specific aromas. Grapes are soft-pressed and then fermented at low temperatures. The wine ages for 5 months on the lees in stainless steel tanks before refinement in bottle.
Harvest Note
After two consecutive years marked by low rainfall, in 2024 rainfall returned to more typical levels, restoring water reserves. Rainfall was spread across February to May, and then again from mid-September onwards. As a result, 2024 proved to be a very demanding year in the vineyard. It was a vintage where the expertise of the grower played a crucial role - everything from timely disease prevention to the late-summer tasks of leaf thinning and crop thinning. Mid-June to mid-September was warm and dry, allowing white grapes to reach optimal ripeness. The second half of September and early October alternated between dry spells and rainfall, which made harvest timing critical. Overall, it was a great vintage for white grapes.
Tasting Note
Straw yellow with green hues, this fragrant wine offers notes of golden apple, chives, white flowers, and minerals. An elegant and well-structured wine with a long and savory finish.
Technical Data
GRAPES: Cortese (100%)
APPELLATION: Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG
PH: 3.19
ACIDITY: 5.65
ABV: 12.5%
AGING: 5 months on the lees in stainless steel vats
Unique Selling Points
- Rovereto is the historic Great Cru of Gavi
- Very low yield, hand harvested with summer thinning of excess bunches
- A white wine with crisp acidity - perfect to pair with food
- Potential to age for 7-8 years
“We believe in the perfection of the grapes in the vineyard: terroir, experience, timeliness, studied interventions vine by vine.”
Stefano Chiarlo, Winemaker
About the Grape
Cortese
Cortese produces a crisp, elegant, delicately scented wine. The best examples from the commune of Gavi in Piedmont have crisp acidity, structure and full, round body.
