Gavi del Comune di Gavi, White Label, La Scolca 2025
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Why this wine
La Scolca has been the reference point for Gavi since 1919, and the White Label is the estate's everyday expression of it. Wild-yeast fermentation and extended lees ageing with no oak give a wine that is delicate without being slight.
At a glance
- Grape
- Cortese
- Region
- Piedmont, Italy
- Alcohol
- 12.00%
- Body
- Light
- Acidity
- High
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Drink
- Drink now (1-3 yrs)
- Pairs with
- Seafood, Salads, Cheese
How it tastes
Zesty citrus and stone fruit over a stony, mineral base, closing on the bitter-almond note that marks out good Gavi. Dry and delicate rather than weighty, light in body, with high acidity and a long, refreshing finish. Cortese.
The producer
La Scolca has been making wine at Rovereto di Gavi since 1919 and built its name on the Cortese grape, which the Soldati family turned into Gavi dei Gavi. The estate sits in the Alessandria province, in the Alto Monferrato, across a patchwork of red clay, white soils, marl and alluvial land; within the Gavi commune the ground is detritus-based and mixed through with sand and silt, the proximity of the sea and the Libeccio wind keep the fruit fresh, and the tuffaceous soil supplies the minerality. The grapes for this bottling come from young vineyards in the heart of Rovereto, the part of the commune known as the Gran Crù of Gavi, trained by Guyot and cordon spur under the rules of the Gavi DOCG; the estate holds SQNPI certification and farms with natural fertilisers and copper sulphate rather than chemical products. The grapes were gently pressed and the must fermented sur lie with wild yeasts at cool temperatures in stainless steel, then aged for an extended period on its lees without any oak, with clarity reached by natural sedimentation.
Food and drinking
Serve at 8-10°C. Try it with oysters, fritto misto, a lemony risotto, or young pecorino. Drink over the next two to three years. No decanting needed. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.