DENOMINATION: Piemonte Cortese DOC
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 12%
BOTTLE CAPACITY: 75 cl
ANNUAL PRODUCTION: 20.000 bottles
VINEYARDS LOCATION: Gavi
VINEYARDS HEIGHT: 210 mAMSL
EXPOSURE: South-west
SURFACE: 7 ha
VINEYARD AGE: 15-21 years old
VARIETY: Cortese (100%)

The harvest is usually performed at the end of September, the vinification is the classic white with soft pressing of the grapes and fermentation in steel tanks with the use of selected yeasts.
Bottling usually takes place at half of March.

Organoleptic examination

COLOUR AND PERLAGE: intense straw yellow with greenish reflections.
NOSE: the nose offers a clear and delicate bouquet.
TASTE: in the mouth it is fresh, dry.
IDEAL PAIRINGS: appetizers, fish starters, pasta with seafood and fish and white meat main courses.
SERVICE TEMPERATURE: serve at 10 °C in half full glass.

Main courses of meat

The Italian Ceviche

Instructions:
Cut the fish into cubes and put in a glass container. Add filtered lime juice and let the fish marinate for 10-60 minutes (depending on the cooking time you prefer).
Remove the garlic germ and finely mince the garlic clove, add it to the fish and slice the red onion. Add all the ingredients to the fish and season with salt and pepper. After marinating, transfer the fish to a nice serving dish and decorate with basil leaves and green salad.

Risotto with Gavi wine

Instructions:
In a dutch oven, saute onion in oi. Add rice and cook for a few minutes. Reduce heat; stir in Gavi wine.

Then add heated broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and allowing the liquid to absorb between additions; cook until rice is almost tender. Add the remaining ingredients (parmesan cheese and butter) and beat just until risotto is creamy. Let it rest for 3 minutes and serve immediately.