Full Review

Riva De La Rosa

Riva De La Rosa
2023 Gavi DOCG

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Piedmont Gavi

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 12.5%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$18.98
Best Buy

Riva De La Rosa
2023 Gavi DOCG

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Piedmont Gavi

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 12.5%
Yellow straw color. Aromas and flavors of white flowers, green pear and lemon, cucumber, honeydew, and jalapeño ranch water, and lemongrass with a velvety, vibrant, dry medium body and a tingling, interesting, medium-length finish imparting notes of white pear, fresh basil and garden herbs, lemon zest, and cucumber. Light and refreshing with a nice balance of fruit, citrus, white flowers, and herbs; awakens the palate and is exactly what you want from an Italian white wine.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: white flowers, green pear and lemon, cucumber, honeydew, and jalapeño ranch water, and lemongrass
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of white pear, fresh basil and garden herbs, lemon zest, and cucumber
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Light and refreshing with a nice balance of fruit, citrus, white flowers, and herbs; awakens the palate and is exactly what you want from an Italian white wine.

The Producer or Importer

Riboli Family Wines

The Producer or  Importer
737 Lamar Street
Los Angeles, CA 90031
USA
1 323-3308795

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Piedmont Gavi

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
Gavi is a white wine from Piedmont, produced exclusively from the local Cortese grape. Cortese in Italian means "courteous" and the wines are aptly named, as they are medium-bodied with attractive pear and melon fruit with good, but not overwhelming acidity.

The Gavi production zone is in the province of Alessandria, with some of the vineyards located not far from the Ligurian border. This is a relatively cool area, thus ideal for maintaining proper acidity and structure for the wines.

Gavi was quite popular in the 1980s, but has has limited success, due in some part to the popularity of another Italian white, Pinot Grigio. However, currently there are a handful of artisan producers that are crafting more complex versions of Gavi, some from biodynamic vineyards, some aging their wines in barriques.

Drink most Gavi wihtin three to five years, although a few versions from older vines can age for a decade or more. Pair with lighter seafood or risotto.