{"title":"La Scolca | Piemonte","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/La_Scolca_Vineyards.jpg?v=1772995216\" alt=\"Vineyards of La Scolca in Gavi\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1919 by the Soldati family, La Scolca is the historic estate that single-handedly rescued the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hic-winemerchants.com\/collections\/wine-by-grape-variety-cortese\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shop for Gavi wine made from the Cortese grape variety\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCortese\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e grape from regional obscurity. While the rest of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hic-winemerchants.com\/collections\/piemonte-wine-region-italy\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shop for wines from the Piemonte wine region of Italy online at Hic!\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePiedmont\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was fiercely focused on the red giants of Barolo and Barbaresco, La Scolca had the audacious vision to treat their white grapes with the reverence typically reserved for a Grand Cru.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are the undisputed creators of the modern \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hic-winemerchants.com\/collections\/gavi-wine\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shop Gavi di Gavi wines online at Hic!\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGavi di Gavi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e movement and hold the original trademark for \"Gavi dei Gavi.\" By pioneering meticulous cold-fermentation and extended lees ageing, they forged a completely new identity for the region's white wines. The estate's distinct terroir - characterised by ancient, marine-derived limestone and clay - imparts a profound, flinty minerality and a razor-sharp, saline tension that defines every bottle they produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the vibrant, youthful energy of the Valentino, through the historic restaurant benchmark of the White Label, all the way up to the monumental, age-worthy structure of the iconic Black Label, this collection is a masterclass in terroir-driven winemaking. These are not merely casual, refreshing pours; they are serious, aristocratic wines with the structural bone and focused acidity required to elevate the finest coastal cuisine and rich, complex dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"la-scolca-white-label-gavi-del-commune-di-gavi","title":"La Scolca White Label Gavi del Commune di Gavi 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eLa Scolca’s Etichetta Bianca (White Label) Gavi del Commune di Gavi represents the historic soul of this pioneering estate. Sourced from mature vines within the prestigious Rovereto cru of Gavi, this wine undergoes meticulous cold-fermentation to preserve the delicate, high-altitude aromatics of the Cortese grape. It is a wine of quiet, upright authority - the exact pour that established the global reputation of Piedmont whites and became a staple in the finest seafood restaurants of the Ligurian coast. The nose opens with a precise bouquet of hawthorn, bitter almond, and crisp green apple. On the palate, a sharp, refreshing citrus drive immediately gives way to a persistent, wet-stone minerality. Lean, vertical, and impeccably tailored, it offers a sophisticated tension that cuts effortlessly through rich, salt-flecked dishes and fresh coastal catch. [#intro]A quintessential Piedmontese white wine, balancing vibrant citrus energy with a sophisticated, flinty mineral core...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Scolca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57911057514877,"sku":"A24LASCOLCAWHITELABEL","price":19.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/GaviWhiteLabelBT.jpg?v=1772996427"},{"product_id":"la-scolca-black-label-gavi-dei-gavi","title":"La Scolca Black Label Gavi dei Gavi 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eKnown globally as the original \"Gavi dei Gavi,\" the 2024 La Scolca Black Label is sourced exclusively from the Soldati family’s oldest, sixty-year-old vines situated in the revered Rovereto super-cru. This is the precise bottle that proved \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hic-winemerchants.com\/collections\/gavi-wine\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shop Gavi wines online at Hic!\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGavi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the greatest white wines of the world. By treating the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hic-winemerchants.com\/collections\/wine-by-grape-variety-cortese\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shop Gavi wines made from the Cortese grape online at Hic!\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCortese\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e grape with the obsessive reverence of a Grand Cru, La Scolca has crafted a wine with a structural bone and depth entirely unique to the estate. It is the ultimate expression of their pioneering extended lees ageing process. Intensely mineral and fiercely dry, the Black Label Gavi dei Gavi opens with a profound palate of crushed flint, delicate almond blossom, and crisp orchard fruit. Its signature is an electric, persistent saline finish that speaks directly to the ancient limestone-rich soils of \u003cstrong\u003ePiedmont. \u003c\/strong\u003eIt is a wine of extraordinary poise and architectural power, demanding a place alongside serious gastronomic pairings. 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