Le Marne Gavi DOCG 2023
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Italy / Piedmont
The Cortese grapes are selected from vineyards of clay marl soil rich in iron located on high hills near the town of Gavi. The sea breezes from the Ligurian Sea and cool mountain winds from the Apennine Mountains create a microclimate ideal for growing Cortese grapes to optimal ripeness. The grapes are pressed without crushing and the must is cold settled before undergoing a low-temperature fermentation using indigenous yeasts. The wine is aged for 3 to 4 months on the lees in stainless steel tanks before bottling.
Harvest Note
The 2023 vintage began with a mild and dry winter followed by an equally dry spring. Rain fell in mid-May and June, which was a great help ahead of a long, hot, and dry summer. Significant rain at the end of August was essential to the proper ripening of the grapes. In the areas of Langhe, Roero and Gavi that had more rain (than Asti), the vintage resulted in normal quantity levels with an exceptionally good quality.
Tasting Note
Straw yellow with bright green hues, this elegant wine offers notes of golden apple, lemon, acacia flower, and bread crust. The finish is long and savory.
Technical Data
GRAPES: Cortese (100%)
APPELLATION: Gavi DOCG
PH: 3.27
ACIDITY: 5.40
ABV: 12.5%
AGING: 3-4 months on fine lees in stainless steel tanks
Unique Selling Points
- Aged on the lees for greater complexity
- Hand harvested, with summer thinning of excess bunches for increased concentration
- A fresh wine with crisp acidity—a perfect food wine
“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.
