Sunday, 16 February 2014

Rovereto – Gavi di Gavi – Michele Chiarlo - 2011


Gavi is a commune in the larger DOCG wine region of Cortese di Gavi, within the great wine region of Piedmont; hence Cortese di Gavi wine made from within the commune of Gavi is confusingly referred to as Gavi di Gavi. In any case, all DOCG Cortese di Gavi wine is made from the white Cortese grape.

Pale, zesty, citric (more lime than lemon) with no suggestion (as I was expecting) of bitter almonds, but a finish that keeps reminding me of pecorino cheese. Lightly rather than intensely fruity. Not complex, nor too acidic to drink without food, but in no way flabby or of poor quality.

84/100

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