Marchesi di Barolo
Gavi, Italy
A delicious and refined white wine from historic vineyards
ABOUT THIS WINE:
Marchesi di Barolo
Cortese
The grapes come from vineyards located on slightly sloping hills characterized by medium-bodied marl where fine soil components, such as silt and sand, prevail over clay. However, the high content of mineral nutrients in the clay gives the wine a remarkable structure. The grapes are collected and quickly taken to the cellar, where they are softly pressed to extract only the noblest and most aromatic parts of the skins and the outer area of the berry. The wine is racked into steel tanks or cement tanks to preserve its typical, fresh fragrance. The prolonged permanence on its own fermentation yeasts makes this wine long-lived and able to evolve even further once uncorked and poured into the glass.
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
Marchesi di Barolo
Cortese
The grapes come from vineyards located on slightly sloping hills characterized by medium-bodied marl where fine soil components, such as silt and sand, prevail over clay. However, the high content of mineral nutrients in the clay gives the wine a remarkable structure. The grapes are collected and quickly taken to the cellar, where they are softly pressed to extract only the noblest and most aromatic parts of the skins and the outer area of the berry. The wine is racked into steel tanks or cement tanks to preserve its typical, fresh fragrance. The prolonged permanence on its own fermentation yeasts makes this wine long-lived and able to evolve even further once uncorked and poured into the glass.
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.
WINE REGION:
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
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:
Pairs well with…
Risotto, Grilled Chicken, Grilled Fish
Pairs well with…
Risotto, Grilled Chicken, Grilled Fish
FLAVOR PROFILE
Pairs well with…
Risotto, Grilled Chicken, Grilled Fish
Pairs well with…
Risotto, Grilled Chicken, Grilled Fish
TASTING NOTES:
Peach
White Flowers
Green Apple
The color is a pale straw-yellow with greenish highlights. Its intense nose is refined, fruity and floral bringing to mind golden apples and green almonds. It has a clear overtone of chamomile flowers. The taste is harmonious and decidedly flavorful.
TASTING NOTES
Peach
White Flowers
Green Apple
The color is a pale straw-yellow with greenish highlights. Its intense nose is refined, fruity and floral bringing to mind golden apples and green almonds. It has a clear overtone of chamomile flowers. The taste is harmonious and decidedly flavorful.
ABOUT THE BRAND:
Marchesi di Barolo
The Marchesi di Barolo estate encompasses approximately 430 acres of vineyards in the Langhe, some of the finest in Piedmont, including the prestigious Cannubi cru. The cellars are in the village of Barolo, overlooking the Renaissance castle of the Marchesi Falletti di Barolo. Barolo, as we know it today, was first made in the early 19th century by the Marchese Carlo Tancredi Falletti di Barolo and his wife, Giulia. The wine from their estate soon became known as "the wine from Barolo," served at important diplomatic and royal functions. Today, Marchesi di Barolo remains a family business. Since 2006, the estate has been under the direction of Pietro's great-grandson and fifth-generation winemaker, Ernesto Abbona, and his wife.
ABOUT THE BRAND
Marchesi di Barolo
The Marchesi di Barolo estate encompasses approximately 430 acres of vineyards in the Langhe, some of the finest in Piedmont, including the prestigious Cannubi cru. The cellars are in the village of Barolo, overlooking the Renaissance castle of the Marchesi Falletti di Barolo. Barolo, as we know it today, was first made in the early 19th century by the Marchese Carlo Tancredi Falletti di Barolo and his wife, Giulia. The wine from their estate soon became known as "the wine from Barolo," served at important diplomatic and royal functions. Today, Marchesi di Barolo remains a family business. Since 2006, the estate has been under the direction of Pietro's great-grandson and fifth-generation winemaker, Ernesto Abbona, and his wife.