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Morgassi Superiore Volo Gavi di Gavi DOCG 2020 is a superior Gavi di Gavi from the Comune di Gavi in Piedmont; unoaked crisp white wine tasting of citrus and apple; ageing in tank and bottle give it body and elegance
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| Wine Style | White Wine, Crisp Light White |
|---|---|
| Grape Variety | Cortese |
| Wine Region | Piedmont |
| Country | Italy |
| ABV | 12.5% |
| Oaked | No |
| Cork | Yes |
| Lifestyle | Vegan |
| Volume | 75cl |
| Drink By | 2028 |
Morgassi Superiore Volo Gavi di Gavi is from the appellation Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG which is at the highest quality level under Italian wine-making regulations. This DOCG area is quite a small area of land around the town of Gavi and has limestone-dominant soils which helps grapes produce relatively high acidity meaning that the wine is fresh and mouth-watering. Grapes for Morgassi Superiore Volo Gavi di Gavi are manually selected. The wine spends time on its yeasts which makes it more structured, with more body and more mineral characteristics than “standard” Gavi DOC.
Morgassi Superiore Volo Gavi di Gavi is a really elegant example of a Gavi di Gavi; the winery prefers to keep the wine ageing in tank and in bottle to give it structure, body, elegance and ageing potential. On the nose ripe, juicy apples and pear with hints of almond, greengage and citrus fruits plus “flintiness” from the minerality for which the DOCG Gavi is known. The orchard fruit and mineral character is carried through on the palate leading to a long, dry finish of lime and apple. The indigenous Cortese grape from which Gavi is made is fairly high in acidity but the steely structure of this wine balances the crisp acidity.
Morgassi Superiore is a small estate with 19 hectares of vineyards on steep hills and all facing south or south west. The Volo vineyard is slightly higher than the Tuffo which I previously stocked (but can still get hold of). For another crisp dry Italian white wine, try Ezio Poggio Timorasso.
Recommended for eating with fish and seafood generally, chicken, salads, antipasti, lighter risottos, creamy sauces, pesto… This is a very versatile wine and will stand up to a wide range of foods.
Serve at: 10 – 12°C
“… almost translucent shades of straw yellow and greenish reflections which emphasise the wine’s clarity and brilliance. Very delicate while intense bouquet with elegant and pervasive flower notes which in time blend and give way to the sweetness of more intense white and citrus fruit aromas, rising to prominence after a few minutes. On the palate it starts off decisively, with sharpness and precision. Long almost bitter finish, typical of the Cortese grape, with its decisive imprint of freshness, witness of the wine’s potential for ageing.”
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