Origin
Grapes are grown in the five-hectare Montessora vineyard in Rovereto di Gavi, at an altitude of 400 metres above sea level. The vines are between 35-70 years old, Guyot trained, and planted at a density of 4,000 vines per hectare. The soils are mostly gravel with alluvial clays rich in iron, creating dark red soils, which impart body, complexity and minerality to the wine.
Producer
La Giustiniana comprises 110 hectares of vines in the heart of the commune of Rovereto in Gavi. Originally, this land was part of a Benedictine convent and was bought by the Giustiniani, a military family from the Republic of Genoa, in 1625. At that time, wine was already produced from the estate’s original 40 hectares of vineyards. The Benedictine monks cultivated the first vines planted here. Today, the winery is managed by Magda Pedrini and production is focused on expressing Gavi di Gavi’s potential from the estate’s two single vineyards, ‘Lugarara’ and ‘Montessora’. These vineyards sit side by side at 300 metres above sea level yet have very different soils and subsequently showcase different expressions of the Cortese grape.
Grape Variety
100% Cortese
Alcohol Percentage
14%
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