La Doria Gavi

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Wine Description

Cascina La Doria is located in the San Cristoforo municipality, two miles west of Gavi. Owned by the Martini family, Cascina La Doria is comprised of 25 estate owned hectares: 21 hectares of Cortese, 3 hectares of Merlot, and 1 hectare of Pinot Noir. 

Cortese di Gavi Vineyards
Cortese di Gavi Vineyards
Cortese Grape
Cortese Grape
The Martini Family
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Acclaim
“A crisp white with lots of bright lemon and lime character. Some smooth minerals add a little weight to the palate and a light, savory twist to the clean-lemon finish.”
— James Suckling, Jun 2021
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Gavi DOCG
Vineyard size
52 acres
Soil composition
Marnclay
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
590 feet
Exposure:
Southern
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1990
Bottles produced of this wine:
100,000
Average Vine Age:
20 years
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Cortese
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15 days
Fermentation temperature:
55 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
No
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
3 months
Total SO2
150
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.1
Acidity:
6.1 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Dry extract:
20.5 g/L
Total SO2
150
Residual sugar:
3 g/L