Gavi La Rocca Coppo Srl Azienda Vinicola
Coppo has managed the Tenuta La Rocca in Monterotondo in the town of Gavi since the mid-1980s. Gavi,... read more.
Coppo has managed the Tenuta La Rocca in Monterotondo in the town of Gavi since the mid-1980s. Gavi, a classic, white Piedmontese wine, is made entirely from the Cortese grape, one of the region’s oldest native varieties. Its name derives from the wine’s original consumer– the nobles of court, or “corte”. Gavi La Rocca comes from marly-calcareous soils that lend it an unexpected mineral complexity. PRODUCTION AREA: Monterotondo di Gavi. EXPOSURE: south – south east. SOIL COMPOSITION: calcareous marl. VINEYARD ALTITUDE: 1050 ft a.s.l. TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot. VINEYARD DENSITY: 4,000 plants per hectare. HARVEST: selection in vineyards of the healthiest, ripest grapes hand collected in 40 lb picking baskets. VINIFICATION SYSTEM: soft pressing and fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature. COLOR: pale straw colored yellow. NOSE: fresh and fruity with evident mineral notes. TASTE: savory with the right trace of citrin. PAIRINGS: as aperitif, oysters and seafood, braised rabbit with black olives and pine nuts “Ligurian style”, bagna cauda (a traditional sauce from Piedmont, made with olive oil, anchovies and garlic, served with a variety of fresh vegetables). SERVING TEMPERATURE: 12° C.