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Cortese

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Cortese is believed to have originated in the Tortona and Alessandria zones of Piedmont. It then spread into the Oltrepó Pavese and to vineyards around Lake Garda. It has a high concentration of sugar, substantial acidity and relatively subdued alcohol. The best examples of Cortese are supple and have tenuous scents. When describing such wines, the fine line between delicate and insipid has occasionally been blurred. Straw coloured. The best Corteses are supple, and have very delicate perfumes of apples and apricot. On the palate, they have an attractive saline quality. Cortese di Gavi is the best known example of this variety. Its vineyards are planted on the hillsides around the ancient walled town of Gavi in the province of Alessandria. This wine was first championed in the early 1950s. It subsequently became Italy’s second white DOCG (after Albana di Romagna). A furious spate of experimentation began with techniques such as cryo-maceration and the use of barrique. Today, many producers are coming to the conclusion that the wine shows at its best in its simpler, easy-drinking style. Oaked Cortese di Gavi, while often very well made and satisfying, tends toward anonymity. Such wines could, in fact, be substituted for oaked Chardonnays from anywhere in the world. Before the outbreak of phylloxera at the end of the 19th century, Cortese was one of the most widely planted white varieties in the Novi Ligure and Tortona zones. The vineyards producing Colli Tortonesi Cortese lie on a band of hills in the province of Alessandria, on the border with Lombardy. Its wines, which may be still, semi- or fully sparkling, are made exclusively from Cortese. Cortese dell’Alto Monferrato and Piemonte Cortese are made from a minimum of 85% of the named grape, and they, too, are made in a variety of styles. Oltrepo Pavese Cortese is made from at least 85% of the named grape. Its alcohol level hovers at around 10.5°. It comes in still, semi- and fully sparkling versions. Garda Cortese (minimum 85% Cortese) is fresh and slightly sweet. Its production zone lies on the hillsides around Lake Garda, and includes vineyards in the Veneto commune of Verona and the Lombardy communes of Mantova and Brescia.

Piemonte Cortese

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:49:31 +0000

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Name Piemonte Cortese
Denomination doc
Category White
Regulation of production Ministerial Decree 24/08/2001 – G.U. n.209 of 09/08/2001
Region Piemonte
Province Alessandria, Asti, Cuneo
Vines which is allowed to produce it: Cortese: 85.0% – 100.0%
Grape’s yield for hectare 115 quintals
Grape’s yield / wine 70%
Alcohol / grape 9,5%
Alcohol / wine 10%
Acidity 5 for 1000
Colour Straw yellow with greenish reflections.
Fragrance Nice, pleasant, persistent.
Flavour Cool, dry, pleasant.
Matchings Recommended approach for soups, risottos, fresh goats.

Gavi

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:53:07 +0000

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Name Gavi
Denomination DOCG
Category White
Regulation of production Ministerial Decree 09/07/1998 – G.U. 10/08/1998 No 185
Region Piemonte
Province Alessandria
Vines which is allowed to produce it: Cortese: 100.0%
Grape’s yield for hectare 95 quintals
Grape’s yield / wine 70%
Alcohol / grape 9,5%
Alcohol / wine 10,5%
Colour Straw more or less intense, clear.
Fragrance Characteristic, delicate.
Flavour Dry, pleasant taste fresh and harmonious.
Matchings Appetizers, pasta dishes, fish tajarin truffle.

Oltrepò Pavese Cortese

admin — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:48:49 +0000

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Name Oltrepò Pavese Cortese
Denomination doc
Category White
Regulation of production Ministerial Decree 22/10/1987 – G.U. No.87 of 14.4.1988
Region Lombardia
Province Pavia
Vines which is allowed to produce it: Cortese: 85.0% – 100.0%
Grape’s yield for hectare 110 quintals
Grape’s yield / wine 65%
Alcohol / grape 10%
Alcohol / wine 10,5%
Acidity 5 for 1000
Colour Yellow.
Fragrance Vinous, distinctive.
Flavour Fresh, soft, agreeable.