Behind the Cork™ - La Scolca Gavi dei Gavi Black Label Bianco Secco

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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.

Behind the Cork™ - La Scolca Gavi

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2019 La Scolca White Label Gavi ($19)

Last year, La Scolca celebrated one hundred years of oenological passion. They are a company that looks at the future with an innovative spirit, keeping their focus on the pursuit of a high level of quality.

At just over 100 years old, La Scolca is the oldest company in the area, with continuity of the management by the same family, but at the same time it is also the most modern.

This White Label Gavi is their first label and their most traditional Gavi, made from young vines located in the heart of Rovereto and represents the true essence of Gavi.

The Cortese (kort-tay-zay) grape is almost exclusively grown in Piedmont, Italy. It is known as Cortese de Gavi or just Gavi.

Using in Italy a classification of vineyards as in France, Rovereto of Gavi would be, without any doubt, the “Grand Cru” of Cortese.

This La Scolca Gavi is pale gold in color and has a very delicate aroma with a hint of sweetness. On the palate it has bright fruit flavors of apple, lemon, pear and melon with good acidity that leads to a long, pleasant finish.

This is my first experience with Gavi and I can tell you that La Scolca has done an extremely nice job of capturing the essence of this wonderful Cortese grape. This is 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.