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La Luciana Gavi Cortese

8.617 ratings
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Gavi, Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy
Cortese
Top Notes For
Pierpaolo Petrassi MW

Master of Wine; Head of Beer, Wine & Spirits Waitrose

8.9

Classic Italian crisp dry white in structure but with lovely citrus and elderflower notes. Winemaking in Gavi has evolved beyond recognition and is a much better expression of Cortese than was the case a generation ago.

Classic Italian crisp dry white in structure but with lovely citrus and elderflower notes. Winemaking in Gavi has evolved beyond recognition and is a much better expression of Cortese than was the case a generation ago.

3 people found it helpfulMar 7th, 2015
Christoph Schwieter

Christoph had this 8 years ago

Christoph had this 8 years ago

1 person found it helpfulMar 9th, 2016
Sara Nelson-Carlson

N: austere nose. Briney limes.
P: oily and salty. Under ripe peach.

N: austere nose. Briney limes.
P: oily and salty. Under ripe peach.

Aug 31st, 2016
Gina Moon

Crisp, mineral white. Not too acidic.

Crisp, mineral white. Not too acidic.

Jul 18th, 2016
Heidi Lietzen

Fruity and fresh. Simple, pleasant but
not very interesting.

Fruity and fresh. Simple, pleasant but
not very interesting.

Mar 20th, 2016
Kevin Kennelly

Reliable Gavi on sale at A&E 2/65 aed serve with mid fats to balance finish

Reliable Gavi on sale at A&E 2/65 aed serve with mid fats to balance finish

Mar 2nd, 2016
Timo Suni

11,17€/0.75l Alko.
Nice and lemony, was not disappointed.

11,17€/0.75l Alko.
Nice and lemony, was not disappointed.

Feb 13th, 2016
Sara Nelson-Carlson

N: fresh and clean. Green pears and apples.
P: soft palate low acid some mineral

N: fresh and clean. Green pears and apples.
P: soft palate low acid some mineral

Feb 3rd, 2016
chrissie

Very light and fruity. Recommended at whole foods as being a good complement to sea bass.

Very light and fruity. Recommended at whole foods as being a good complement to sea bass.

Jan 3rd, 2016
Mark Mannebach

Mild, some mineral and little citrus

Mild, some mineral and little citrus

Jun 23rd, 2015