TERROIR PROFILE
Gavi
Cortese white zone with sea breeze
Gavi: Piedmont's maritime white — Cortese with citrus, salt and Liguria at its back.
TERROIR PROFILE · Piedmont
Gavi Cortese white zone with sea breeze
Gavi: Piedmont's maritime white — Cortese with citrus, salt and Liguria at its back.
SOILS
Limestoneprecise, mineral
Limestone delivers tension, structure and a cooler, more mineral character.
Loambody-rich, velvety
Loamy soils give wines volume and a soft, velvety mouthfeel.
Marlbalanced, structured
Marl is a mix of limestone and clay — yields structured, balanced wines with acidity backbone.
CLIMATE · Maritime
Just 30 km from the Ligurian Sea — maritime breezes cool the Cortese grape, keeping citrus freshness.
TOPOGRAPHY · moderate
Final Apennine foothills towards Liguria, 200–450 m.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Unterer Mittelrhein & Siebengebirge
Mittelrhein
93% similar
- Warmth (slightly): Gavi is warmer → riper fruit, more alcohol, softer acidity (6 vs. 5).
- Sun (slightly): Gavi gets more sun → deeper colour, riper tannin (7 vs. 6).
Bodensee
Baden
92% similar
- Warmth (slightly): Gavi is warmer → riper fruit, more alcohol, softer acidity (6 vs. 5).
- Dryness (slightly): Gavi is drier → more concentrated, denser, smaller berries (6 vs. 5).
Wineries on this terroir
See all 5 →This terroir's soils in the glossary