Broglia Bruno Broglia Gavi di Gavi 2018
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James
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Pale straw yellow with green reflections. Rich and intense bouquet on the nose, with complex fragrances of wildflowers and honey. Dry and elegant sip, with an harmonious lingering finish.
Pair with shrimp, chicken and pasta dishes.
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James Suckling
Lemon and honey to the sliced-papaya and pineapple character. Medium body. Creamy texture. Some flint and gun-metal undertones.
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These hand-harvested 30-year-old vines have produced an intense and richly textured white that is ideal for drinking on its own as well as with food. Pink grapefruit outlines the baked apple, almond and spice flavours, with a lovely wave of acidity following closely behind.
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James
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First recorded in the early 17th century in the province of Alessandria in SE Piedmont, Cortese today is most highly regarded from Gavi where soils are limestone-rich. It also grows well in the surrounding zones, namely Monferrato and Colli Tortonesi. Somm Secret—Because of its freshness and chalky minerality, this white wine commonly populates the fish restaurants’ wine lists of the Ligurian coast so practically owes more allegiance to this neighboring region than its home.
Among Piedmont’s most historical and respected white wine producing zones, Gavi—also known as Gavi di Gavi and Cortese di Gavi—comes from Piedmont's southeast, in the province of Alessandria. Gavi is the main town of the area; Cortese is the grape. Cortese for Gavi is grown in any of 11 communes in the area where the soils are abundant in chalky, white, limestone-rich clay. The best Gavi from these locations are delicately floral, with stone fruit and citrus characters and a crisp, mineral-laden finish.
While typically made in a fresh and unoaked style, by law Gavi can come in many forms: frizzante, spumante, metodo classico and méthode ancestrale. But most producers maintain a conventional winemaking practice of temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel and make fresh, still whites. However, there are several barrique-aged examples, which can be interesting. The biodynamic wines of Gavi, fermented with ambient yeasts can be the most expressive.