Castello Banfi
Gavi, Italy
Taste a delicious white wine from one of Italy's favorite wineries
ABOUT THIS WINE:
![Castello Banfi](https://images.firstleaf.com/images/3109/mobile/P1BANFIPGGCORT_Banfi_Principessa_Gavia_Gavi_LABEL.png?1606178374)
Castello Banfi
Principessa Gavia Cortese
In 1979, John and Harry Mariani, owners of Banfi Vintners, established the Principessa Gavia estate. Just a few kilometers from the town of Strevi in Italy’s Piedmont region, this vineyard estate is dedicated exclusively to the cultivation of the Cortese di Gavi grape, the sole white grape used to make Principessa Gavia Gavi and the light frizzante Principessa Perlante. Principessa Gavia single vineyard is located in the classic Gavi region of Novi Ligure. Following a rigorous selection of Cortese grapes, the wine is gently made and results in a beautiful pale wine.
Due to state registrations, we cannot ship this wine to AL, AZ, CO, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MO, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SD, TX, VT, WA.ABOUT THIS WINE
![Castello Banfi](https://images.firstleaf.com/images/3109/mobile/P1BANFIPGGCORT_Banfi_Principessa_Gavia_Gavi_LABEL.png?1606178374)
Castello Banfi
Principessa Gavia Cortese
In 1979, John and Harry Mariani, owners of Banfi Vintners, established the Principessa Gavia estate. Just a few kilometers from the town of Strevi in Italy’s Piedmont region, this vineyard estate is dedicated exclusively to the cultivation of the Cortese di Gavi grape, the sole white grape used to make Principessa Gavia Gavi and the light frizzante Principessa Perlante. Principessa Gavia single vineyard is located in the classic Gavi region of Novi Ligure. Following a rigorous selection of Cortese grapes, the wine is gently made and results in a beautiful pale wine.
Due to state registrations, we cannot ship this wine to AL, AZ, CO, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MO, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SD, TX, VT, WA.![Castello Banfi](https://images.firstleaf.com/images/3109/desktop/P1BANFIPGGCORT_Banfi_Principessa_Gavia_Gavi_LABEL.png?1606178374)
WINE REGION:
![Outline of Gavi](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/1814/normal/Italy.png?1616010357)
Gavi
In the 1980s, Gavi was the poster child for Italian white wines. While other whites like Pinot Grigio and big bold reds have become more popular in the years since then, Gavi has not broken its stride. Local producers continue to make fantastic versions of its crisp, easy-to-drink white wine. These light-bodied and zingy wines are mainly made from the local Cortese grape, grown at high altitudes in southern Piedmont. The sea breezes and cool hilltop temperatures here help to keep the acidity in the grapes, which brings about crisply refreshing wines that are fruit-forward and bursting with flavors of ripe citrus, green apple and pear. The DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) classification is the top tier for Italian wine classifications. It controls production methods and wine quality. Strict rules oversee the production of DOCG designated wines, including allowed varietals, winemaking procedures, barrel and bottle aging methods, grape ripeness and limits on grape yields during harvest. DOCG wines are also required to be officially tasted. DOCG bottles have numbered government seals across the neck of the bottle to prevent forgery.
WINE REGION
![Outline of Gavi](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/1814/normal/Italy.png?1616010357)
Gavi
In the 1980s, Gavi was the poster child for Italian white wines. While other whites like Pinot Grigio and big bold reds have become more popular in the years since then, Gavi has not broken its stride. Local producers continue to make fantastic versions of its crisp, easy-to-drink white wine. These light-bodied and zingy wines are mainly made from the local Cortese grape, grown at high altitudes in southern Piedmont. The sea breezes and cool hilltop temperatures here help to keep the acidity in the grapes, which brings about crisply refreshing wines that are fruit-forward and bursting with flavors of ripe citrus, green apple and pear. The DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) classification is the top tier for Italian wine classifications. It controls production methods and wine quality. Strict rules oversee the production of DOCG designated wines, including allowed varietals, winemaking procedures, barrel and bottle aging methods, grape ripeness and limits on grape yields during harvest. DOCG wines are also required to be officially tasted. DOCG bottles have numbered government seals across the neck of the bottle to prevent forgery.
FLAVOR PROFILE:
![Castello Banfi 2019 Principessa Gavia Cortese](https://images.firstleaf.com/images/3110/desktop/P1BANFIPGGCORT_Banfi_Principessa_Gavia_Gavi_Bottle_Shot.png?1606178375)
Pairs well with…
Grilled Fish, Soft Cheese, Crudités
Pairs well with…
Grilled Fish, Soft Cheese, Crudités
FLAVOR PROFILE
![Castello Banfi 2019 Principessa Gavia Cortese](https://images.firstleaf.com/images/3110/desktop/P1BANFIPGGCORT_Banfi_Principessa_Gavia_Gavi_Bottle_Shot.png?1606178375)
Pairs well with…
Grilled Fish, Soft Cheese, Crudités
Pairs well with…
Grilled Fish, Soft Cheese, Crudités
TASTING NOTES:
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2619/normal/pineapple.png?1538088391)
Pineapple
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2629/normal/tropical-fruit.png?1538088402)
Tropical Fruit
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2603/normal/green-apple.png?1538088382)
Green Apple
Intense and fresh with aromas of pineapple and green apple, this wine is well-balanced, with gentle acidity and a delicate, dry finish.
TASTING NOTES
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2619/normal/pineapple.png?1538088391)
Pineapple
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2629/normal/tropical-fruit.png?1538088402)
Tropical Fruit
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2603/normal/green-apple.png?1538088382)
Green Apple
Intense and fresh with aromas of pineapple and green apple, this wine is well-balanced, with gentle acidity and a delicate, dry finish.
ABOUT THE BRAND:
![large bunches of red grapes on the vine](/static/1194e56820adfeee543f9cb0c258b6e1/524cb/grapes-1.jpg)
Castello Banfi
Banfi was founded in New York in 1919 by John Mariani, Sr. and is still owned and operated by his grandchildren. The company is focused on the production and import of wine. Banfi Vintners is the sole U.S. importer of the Mariani family’s internationally renowned wine estates in Italy, Castello Banfi of Montalcino, Tuscany, and Banfi Piemonte of Strevi, Piedmont. Generations of experience mean that you know the wine coming from Banfi will delight.
ABOUT THE BRAND
![large bunches of red grapes on the vine](/static/1194e56820adfeee543f9cb0c258b6e1/524cb/grapes-1.jpg)
Castello Banfi
Banfi was founded in New York in 1919 by John Mariani, Sr. and is still owned and operated by his grandchildren. The company is focused on the production and import of wine. Banfi Vintners is the sole U.S. importer of the Mariani family’s internationally renowned wine estates in Italy, Castello Banfi of Montalcino, Tuscany, and Banfi Piemonte of Strevi, Piedmont. Generations of experience mean that you know the wine coming from Banfi will delight.