Gavi di Gavi I Ronchetti 2019
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Gavi di Gavi I Ronchetti 2019
About the Brand - Marco Bonfante
A few words about us...
Following their father’s loss and the consequent division of his winery, Marco and his sister Micaela founded the winery Marco Bonfante srl in 2000. "Our family produces wines in Piedmont, precisely in Nizza Monferrato since 8 generations, so much time that the hill which saw our ancestors grow up, took the name Bonfante." Marco is the winemaker and he looks after the production and the sales, while Micaela takes care of the administration of the company.
Philosophy
"First of all I produce wines that reflect my taste: if I don’t like a wine, it is very difficult for me to sell it. At the moment the hectares of vineyards that we follow directly are 23 and to complete our production we buy some selected grapes, too. Our staff takes care of the thinning (green harvest), reducing the production per plant to improve the quality of the grapes. This work of selection allows us to produce and to offer our customers an assortment of the most important appellations of southern Piedmont."
About the Wine
I Ronchetti comes from our selection of the best grapes from the Sorì Ronchetti Vineyard, in the heart of Gavi area. It is a surprising wine: it has a delicate smell with a strong character. Its big personality derives from its intese minerality. The elegance and class, both on the nose and on the palate, are the distinctive notes of this wine which represents the real essence of Gavi.
Grape Variety: 100% Cortese
Vineyard: The soil is made of thick and solid sandstones, named Serravalle sandstones. The ground has a very light colour. The altitude (300 mt. asl), woods and sea breezes contribute to create a microclimate with strong temperature ranges, which favour the development and the fineness of the aromas.
Training system: Guyot
Vineyard density: 5000 plants per hectare
Harvest: Second half of September
Yield per hectare: 55 hl/Ha
Winemaking: Grapes are destalked and soft-pressed at controlled temperature (18°) in steel tanks with selected yeasts. Prolonged refinement on its yeasts.
Tasting: In the glass I Ronchetti shows a clear straw yellow colour. The aromas are intense and typical for the variety, with scents of banana and citrus fruits. On the palate it is extremely dry and elegant. The intense minerality and the typical aftertaste bitter almond makes this Gavi a wine of superior level.
Service temperature: 8°-10° (46°F-50°F)
Food pairing: Perfect as aperitif, it matches very good with raw fish, shellfish, delicate cheese and white meat. Highly recommended with linguine with lobster.
