2024 La Scolca, Gavi dei Gavi "Black Label", Piedmont, Italy - 750ml

Overview

The “black label” benchmark for Cortese, La Scolca Gavi dei Gavi Black Label 2022 750ML is a dry, mineral-etched white built around citrus lift and a savory, almond-tinged finish.

Hamptons Tasting Notes

Lemon peel, green apple, and ripe pear, plus citrus blossom and a faint saline note. The palate is light-to-medium bodied with brisk acidity, turning flinty through the mid-palate and finishing on almond, walnut, and lime.

Style & Specs

• Grape: 100% Cortese
• ABV: 12%
• Vinification: cold fermentation in stainless steel; partial skin maceration; kept on native lees (“sur lie”) until bottling
• Structure cues: dry, bright, flinty-mineral profile with a nutty finish

Food Pairings

• Oysters and shellfish
• Crab or seafood salads
• Grilled white fish with citrus
• Roast chicken or light poultry
• Simple pasta with clams

Why Buy This Bottle

• Stainless + lees contact keeps it clean, precise, and mineral-forward.
• A collector-friendly “dry as a bone” white with real length.
• An elevated aperitif-and-seafood bottle that stays sharp at the table.