{"title":"CORTESE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/GrapeBanner2.jpg?v=1543876090\" alt=\"Organic vineyard with healthy grass and crop cover\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the Cortese grape is grown throughout southeastern Piedmont, it finds its spiritual home and finest expression in the DOCG vineyards of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hic-winemerchants.com\/collections\/gavi-wine\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"We sell Gavi \u0026amp; Gavi di Gavi wines Online by the bottle\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eGavi \u0026amp; Gavi di Gavi\u003c\/a\u003e. Cortese is an Italian white wine grape variety grown predominantly in the south-eastern wine regions of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hic-winemerchants.com\/collections\/italy-piemonte\" title=\"Buy wines from the Piemonte wine region of Italy online at Hic!\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePiedmont\u003c\/a\u003e. The grape variety is known for its bracingly high acidity and its ability to retain freshness, even when grown in hot environments. It is most famous for its role in the crisp, lime-scented wines of Gavi. Apple, peach and honeydew flavours are commonly associated with Cortese wine, with lime, almond and light herbal or grassy aromas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe variety has been grown in the southeastern part of Piedmont for hundreds of years, and is mentioned in documents that date back to the beginning of the 17th Century. It has long been considered as Piedmont's finest white variety and is often credited as introducing the world to Italian white wine. Nowadays, however, it has been usurped somewhat by Arneis and Moscato d'Asti.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"michele-chiarlo-palas-gavi","title":"Michele Chiarlo Palás Gavi 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade from 100% Cortese grapes the Michele Chiarlo Palás is a floral and fruity Gavi showcasing appealing aromas of exotic fruits and white peach. It is harmonious and refreshing on the palate with a pleasing roundness and an elegant finish. This is a great match for grilled king prawns with a honey and lemon dressing; salmon and vegetable tempura.[#intro]An easy drinking, floral \u0026amp; refreshing Gavi with pleasing roundness \u0026amp; an elegant finish...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michele Chiarlo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23152400826426,"sku":"A24CHIARLOGAVIPALAS-1","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/GaviPalasBottle.jpg?v=1626275116"},{"product_id":"michele-chiarlo-rovereto-gavi-del-commune-di-gavi","title":"Michele Chiarlo Rovereto Gavi del Commune di Gavi 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe hillside of Rovereto has always been considered the historic Great Cru of Gavi and recognised as providing one of the best microclimates for the production of the Cortese grape. Chiarlo's 'Rovereto' Gavi del Commune di Gavi is sourced from vineyards that are on average 25 years old. The wine rested on its fine lees in tank for four months, adding texture and complexity, followed by a further four months' maturation in steel vats preserving the purity of fruit. The aromas are intense and elegant with hints of white flowers, golden apples and mineral notes. On the palate it is well structured, balanced and fragrant with savoury notes and incredible length on the finish.[#intro]Rovereto has always been considered the historic great Cru of Gavi...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michele Chiarlo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23152563028026,"sku":"A23CHIARLOROVERETO-1","price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Rovereto_Gavi.jpg?v=1557310550"},{"product_id":"broglia-gavi-di-gavi-la-meirana","title":"Broglia Gavi di Gavi La Meirana 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Broglia La Meirana Gavi di Gavi is 100% Cortese and the most representative wine of the company, so it is no coincidence that it bears the name of the estate on the label. All the grapes are sourced from the municipality of Gavi and once at the Broglia cellar they are left to mature for six months in steel on their lees, in order to keep the fresh and fruity aromas intact. The elegant aromas display floral notes of jasmine and lily of the valley, fruity tones of pear, pineapple and apricot, and nuances of laurel and ginger. The palate is full-bodied, fresh with a pleasant almond-like finish. [#intro]Award winning Gavi di Gavi from the famous Broglia estate...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broglia","offers":[{"title":"Standard (75cl)","offer_id":57797102666109,"sku":"A24BROGLIAGAVI-1","price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Half Bottle (37.5cl)","offer_id":57797102698877,"sku":"A24BROGLIAGAVI-2","price":10.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Gavi_La_Meirana.jpg?v=1563883691"},{"product_id":"broglia-gavi-di-gavi-bruno-broglia","title":"Broglia Gavi di Gavi Bruno Broglia 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eBroglia's Gavi di Gavi \"Bruno Broglia\" is an award winning Cortese white wine and the top label of the winery, dedicated to the founder. Made from the best parcels of Cortese grapes grown in the municipality of Gavi, where the vineyards are now between 50 and 70 years old, the \"Bruno Broglia\" expression rests for a whole year in stainless steel. A wonderful straw yellow in colour the aromas are rich and intense with hints of apple, peach and tropical fruit, then aromatic herbs and acacia honey. The palate is soft, fresh and full-bodied with superb length.[#intro]A reference point for Gavi di Gavi that every year receives both National \u0026amp; International recognition...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broglia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23501324288058,"sku":"A21BROGLIABRUNO-1","price":29.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Bruno_Broglia.jpg?v=1563885374"},{"product_id":"broglia-gavi-di-gavi-vecchia-annata","title":"Broglia Gavi di Gavi Vecchia Annata 2015","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Broglia Gavi di Gavi Vecchia Annata is a unique Cortese white wine produced only in exceptional vintages. Sourced from the estates oldest vines and aged an astounding 85 months on lees, in tank, it manages to retain freshness while giving the wine scintillating depth. Intense straw yellow in colour the aromas are complex and rich, with deep fruity notes, nuances of mineral and sulphur, as well as subtle yeasty tones. The palate is soft and well balanced, taking its lead from the aromas found on the nose it continues long and persistent to the finish.[#intro]Produced only in exceptional vintages the wine is aged an astounding 85 months on its lees...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broglia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23501408337978,"sku":"A15BROGLIAANNATA-1","price":54.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Vecchia_Annata.jpg?v=1563887852"},{"product_id":"villa-sparina-gavi-di-gavi-docg","title":"Villa Sparina Gavi di Gavi 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Villa Sparina Gavi di Gavi DOCG is a white wine made from 100% Cortese grapes and perfectly reflects the historic identity of Villa Sparina. This Italian classic is bright yellow in colour with a delicate bouquet of flowers and fruit with a scent of peach. Full and rich in flavour, the complete grape-ripening gives a wine which is lively, fresh and soft on the palate with a wonderful aromatic flavour to finish.[#intro]Lively, fresh and fruity, this Gavi is soft on the palate...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Villa Sparina","offers":[{"title":"Standard (75cl)","offer_id":57755565588861,"sku":"A24SPARINAGAVI-1","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Half Bottle (37.5cl)","offer_id":57755565621629,"sku":"A24SPARINAGAVI-2","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Gavi.jpg?v=1568024183"},{"product_id":"villa-sparina-gavi-di-gavi-monterotondo-docg","title":"Villa Sparina Gavi di Gavi Monterotondo 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe acclaimed Gavi di Gavi Monterotondo is Villa Sparina’s Cru, vinified from the best-selected grapes, grown on the estates own perfectly sited, historic vineyards. A concentrated and complex expression of Gavi, it is vinified separately using age old artisan methods that perfectly represent the relationship between Cortese grapes and the terroir. This is an award winning white wine with a great personality, freshness, minerality, longevity, and elegance.[#intro]A unique award-winning Cortese that has freshness, minerality, acidity, strength, longevity \u0026amp; elegance...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Villa Sparina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23698124079162,"sku":"A21SPARINAMONTEROTONDOGAVI-1","price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/MonterotondoBottle.jpg?v=1644674963"},{"product_id":"roberto-sarotto-gavi-del-comune-di-gavi-bric-sassi","title":"Roberto Sarotto Gavi del Comune di Gavi Bric Sassi 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoberto Sarotto’s Tenuta Manenti estate is perfectly placed to grow exquisite Cortese grapes for their fine Gavi del Comune di Gavi wines; the nutrient poor white soils focussing Cortese’s energy into the fruit and not the leaves. The Gavi del Comune di Gavi ‘Bric Sassi’ is sourced from forty year old vines in the upper, higher part (the ‘bric’) of the single 12 hectare vineyard, strewn with stones (‘sassi’), which consistently provide ethereal, honeydew, white flower Gavi. The grapes are all handpicked, whole bunch pressed and then aged in stainless steel tanks for two months, before a further two months in bottle before release. Arguably the Gavi with the best price to quality ratio available in the UK! [#intro]Sarotto's Tenuta Manenti estate produces exquisite \u0026amp; superb value-for-money, Gavi...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roberto Sarotto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39974942179395,"sku":"A23SAROTTOGAVI","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/GaviBottle.jpg?v=1653554443"},{"product_id":"conte-di-alari-gavi-di-gavi","title":"Conte di Alari Gavi di Gavi 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Conte di Alari Gavi di Gavi is an excellent value white wine made by Villa Sparina. Considered the Chablis of Italy, this Gavi produced in Piedmont, has an extraordinary clear, cool freshness and delivers a raft of delicious pear and preserved lemon notes. The Conte di Alari Gavi di Gavi has a typically delicate floral aroma, on the palate the floral notes are accompanied by juicy peach and red apple with a trademark minerality and tangy salinity. The additional ‘di Gavi’ means the grapes were grown within the Gavi town borders - a stamp held only by the finest wines. [#intro]Italy's answer to Chablis, this is a youthful, refreshing \u0026amp; great value Gavi di Gavi...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Villa Sparina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55037956161917,"sku":"A23CONTEDIALARI-1","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/ContediAlariBt.jpg?v=1735227952"},{"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. [#intro]The undisputed benchmark of the region, delivering unparalleled flinty tension \u0026amp; aristocratic, age-worthy Cortese character...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Scolca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57911351509373,"sku":"A24LASCOLCABLACKLABEL","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/BlackLabelGavi.jpg?v=1772998562"},{"product_id":"san-silvestro-adelasia-cortese-bianco-del-piemonte","title":"San Silvestro 'Adelasia' Cortese Bianco del Piemonte 2024","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eCrafted by the Sartirano family at their \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"41\"\u003eSan Silvestro\u003c\/b\u003e estate in northern Italy's Piedmont region, this refreshing \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"115\"\u003eItalian white wine\u003c\/b\u003e is made entirely from the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"160\"\u003eCortese\u003c\/b\u003e grape - the same variety behind the famous wines of Gavi - and it delivers that exact same premium, flinty style at a fraction of the price. To the nose the wine displays delicate aromas of white blossom, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"82\"\u003etart Bramley apple\u003c\/b\u003e, and fresh English pear, leading into a sharp citrus zip and a bone-dry, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"174\"\u003eflinty minerality\u003c\/b\u003e on the finish. Because it is so crisp and light on its feet, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"253\"\u003eSan Silvestro Cortese Adelasia\u003c\/b\u003e is a spectacular everyday refresher for weekend sharing. At the dinner table, its clean, mouth-watering profile cuts through delicate oils beautifully, making it an ideal match for \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"465\"\u003epan-fried sea bass\u003c\/b\u003e, a bowl of fresh mussels, or a light goat's cheese salad. 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