2019 La Scolca Gavi dei Gavi Black Label ($39)

Gavi is the name of a little town in the Apennines mountains, located in the Piedmont border to Liguria, from where the famous white and dry wine has taken its name.

Thanks to La Scolca® who began production of Gavi 101 years ago, Gavi obtained DOC in 1974 and later DOCG (Denomination of Origin Controlled ano Guaranteed) in 1998.

Gavi dei Gavi® has been a registered trademark in Europe since 1969 and in the US since 1971, and is best known as "Black Label".

This La Scolca Black Label is produced from 100% Cortese (kort-tay-zay) grape. It is pale gold in color, has delicate citrus and floral aromas, hints of Honeydew melon and peach. On the palate this Black Label Gavi is very delicate and light. Its subtle flavors are enhanced by its very rounded acidity that results in a light finish.

Last time I described my first experience with Gavi and stated “I can tell you that La Scolca has done an extremely nice job of capturing the essence of this wonderful Cortese grape.” With their Black Label, La Scolca has gone above and beyond…this is a really nice wine! And yet another wine that fits right in as a Behind the Cork™ wine of the week. Cheers!

Disclosure of Wine Sample Submission: I received this sample at no cost for review. The opinions expressed are entirely my own.

Sample Provided by Camilla Fondelli from Making Business Happen USA, Pr&Global Brand Communication & Marketing of La Scolca, Gavi, Italy.