90% Cortese, 10% Sauvignon Blanc. Pale lemon in color. White flowers and limey citrus aroma and flavors, with Meyer lemon, red apple, fresh herbs, mineral, honey dew melon, and seashell. This is a dry wine with bright acidty that wakes the senses. This is a medium light body but bold intensity of flavors that last for a medium plus finish.
Food Pairing: seafood appetizers, fish first courses, grilled fish, vegetable pies, appetizers, omelets, mozzarella, brochette, ricotta
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Region: Gavi is in the Alessandria Provence’s southeast corner, in the Piedmont wine region of northwest, Italy. In general, Piedmont’s northern border is the Italian Alps and the southern is the Apennine Mountain range in Liguria. It experiences a moderate continental climate with cold winters and hot dry summers. The region is protected from northern winds and excessive rainfall by the Alps. It is also sheltered from a Mediterranean influence from the Apennine mountains to the south. Growing hazards here include an opportunity for thunderstorms with hail, fog from the rivers, late frost destroying flowering and fruit set, fungal disease, and harvest rain. Also, Cortese has a thin skin, making it susceptible to grey rot in rainy conditions. The valley floor heats up the region during the growing day. Soft cooling breezes flow down from the mountains at night, aiding a large diurnal daily temperature swing during the growing season.
History: Azienda Agricola Rinaldi Vini is located on the hills of Alto Monferrato, close to Acqui Terme, in the heart of one of the most precious areas of southern Piedmont. This family business was founded in 1961 by Oreste Rinaldi and is run today by his son, Andrea. The family produces wine from their vineyards located in a particularly desirable area, with a favorable microclimate and perfect southwestern exposure. Currently Rinaldi has 20 hectares of vines (50 acres). They produce Moscato, Brachetto, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malvasia, with an annual production of around 15,000 cases.
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