Gavi Pilin 2001

Castellari Bergaglio (Italy)

Gavi (Piedmont)

Cortese
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

Gavi Pilin shows an intense golden yellow color and nuances of golden yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of quince, plum and almond followed by aromas of ripe banana, apricot jam, hawthorn, broom, lavender, honey, pear, grapefruit and vanilla. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and pleasing smoothness, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of quince, plum, honey and almond. A well made wine. Gavi Pilin is produced with slightly dried grapes, ages for 12 months in barrique followed by 2 years of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 13%

Roasted fish, Fish and mushrooms soups, Stuffed pasta, Roasted white meat

Suggested glass	12 °C (53 °F)
(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

Issue 48, January 2007

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