Enrico Serafino Gavi di Gavi Grifo del Quartaro DOCG 2024

Enrico Serafino Grifo del Quartaro is a Gavi di Gavi DOCG, a 100% Cortese white from the heart of the Gavi commune in southern Piedmont.

Gavi di Gavi DOCG | Piedmont Cortese | Crisp and Mineral

Tasting Notes

Straw-yellow with typical greenish hues. Wide, delightful, wildflower, almonds scent, white and yellow fruits such as apple, pear, white plum and gooseberry. Palate: Fresh, dry, intense, harmonic and pleasantly fruity, smooth with a good body, well-balanced acidity and pleasantly long-lasting aftertaste. Perfect affinity Nose-Palate.

Classic Piedmont Cortese: dry, floral and mineral, an effortless aperitif.

Why you'll love it: Gavi is northern Italy's answer to a crisp, food-friendly white, and this comes from the prized Gavi commune itself. Dry, fragrant and clean, it is made for seafood and easy aperitivo afternoons.

The Appellation

Gavi is made from the Cortese grape in southern Piedmont. The label Gavi di Gavi, or Gavi del Comune di Gavi, marks fruit grown within the village of Gavi itself, the historic heart of the appellation, where wide day-to-night temperature swings lift the wine's floral aromatics.

About Enrico Serafino

Founded in 1878, Enrico Serafino is one of Piedmont's historic houses, based at Canale in the Roero and drawing on vineyards across the UNESCO-listed Langhe, Roero and Monferrato hills. Long celebrated for its traditional-method Alta Langa sparkling wines, the house works the region's classic grapes with a sustainable, terroir-focused approach. The result is a polished, restaurant-quality range that speaks clearly of its Piedmontese home.

Perfect with fresh oysters, prawn risotto, or a plate of antipasti and sushi. The bright acidity and mineral edge are tailor-made for seafood.

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