91 Points: “A creamy
and fruity white with sliced apples and pears, as well as some flint, parsley and fennel undertones. Medium-bodied, fresh and satisfying. Drink now” – James Suckling (August 2020)
FROM THE WINERY
2019 VILLA SPARINA GAVI DEL COMUNE DI GAVI DOCG
Bright yellow color, delicate bouquet of flowers and fruit with a scent of peach. Full and rich flavor, the complete grape-ripening gives a wine which is soft on the palate with a fine aromatic flavor at the end
First year of production: 1974 Grape variety: 100% Cortese from the Municipality of Gavi Exposure and altitude: Mainly South, South-West; 250-300 m a.s.l (820-940 feet) Soil composition: Clay and marl Cultivation system: Guyot, 4200 vines per hectare Average age
of the vines: 30 years Average yield Per hectare: 90-95 quintals Harvest: End of September/beginning of October Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks Fermentation temperature: Temperature-controlled fermentation at 18° C (65° F) Duration of fermentation: Three weeks
About Villa Sparina
Villa Sparina farm comprises 100 hectares of land, 70 of which are vineyards surrounded by woods, touched by a Ligurian breeze and kissed by the sun. Most of the vineyard found on the hillsides of Monterotondo is Cortese. The soul and prestige of Villa Sparina can be found, above all, in the character of "Monterotondo". The Monterotondo cru, the highest qualitative result of the production of Villa Sparina, is a white wine that leaves its mark.
Since 1997 Villa Sparina vinifies separately, with meticulous skill, the grapes that come from a well-situated 1945 historic vineyard, on the basis of experience which has made the fruit particularly rich and complex.
The "millesimati" (sparkling wines made principally from wine of the same year) of Monterotondo, jealously guarded by Villa Sparina, aim directly
at the heart and soul of the territory, gifting an extraordinary wine able to exalt the acidity, sapidity and mineral characteristic of the vine qualities which are accentuated with age.
Another notable wine is the "Rivalta", obtained from 9 hectares cultivated with Barbera grapes in Rivalta Bormida, among the hills of Acqui Terme, in Alto Monferrato. An intense, mellow, dark red Barbera given by perfectly ripe grapes.
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