This was our first label, it is our most traditional Gavi, now made from young vines located in the heart of Rovereto and represents the true essence of Gavi.
Pioneer:
La Scolca is the first estate to bottle Gavi del Comune di Gavi
Brand Recognition:
Gavi dei Gavi™ “Black Label” is highly recognized and found on top wine lists worldwide.
Benchmark:
Gavi dei Gavi™ established a new level of quality in Italian white wines. The name was trademarked in 1966.
Piedmont’s Oldest Cortese Vines:
up to 60 years for Gavi dei Gavi™.
Family run since 1919:
5th generation winemaker, Chiara Soldati is now the face of the estate and a respected “woman in wine”: Business Woman of the Year 2009 (Italian Ministry of Agriculture).
100% Estate-Grown Fruit:
own and manage 50 HA of Cortese vineyards in Rovereto and 3HA of Pinot Nero vineyards in Monferrato.
Cortese:
a “noble” variety with aging capacity.
Rovereto comune of Gavi:
located in the Rovereto comune of Gavi, the “Grand Cru” of Gavi production.
Quality-Driven Viticulture and Winemaking:
high-density plantings, low yields, green harvests, hand-harvested fruit, modern temperature-controlled facilities, natural yeasts, no sulfites.
