Giordano Lombardo

Winery

Nestled just outside the medieval village of Gavi among verdant woods and picturesque vineyards, the 20 hectares that make up the biodynamic vineyard of Giordano Lombardo straddle the border of the Piedmont and Liguria regions. The indigenous Cortese vines that are grown here give rise to an unadulterated wine that fully embodies the climate, soil and winemaking tradition of the region. Passionately committed to the idea that nature is a resource to be nurtured rather than exploited and misused, yields are kept low and the use of pesticides, herbicides, anti-mildew agents and fertilizers is strictly forbidden.

After the grapes are hand-selected, they are brought to the temperature-controlled cellar where both vinification (both in barrels and bottles) and fining take place at a consistent temperature of 14/16 °C year-round. What results is a wine that bears the intense fragrances and characteristic flavors of the Gavi terroir.

Visit the winery at http://www.giordanolombardo.it

Wines

Gavi di Gavi Vigne di San Martino 2009

Made from hand-selected Cortese grapes that were grown in volcanic limestone and argillaceous marl. The grapes are pressed whole and left to macerate on their skins for a short period of time. The juice sits on the fine less for a duration of three months before resting in the bottle for three months. The nose is delicate but persistent with aromas of fresh-cut hay and acacia. On the palate this light-bodied wine is fresh and harmonious with bracing minerality and a lingering finish.

Production: 1,200 cases
Certified Biodynamic

Gavi di Gavi Vigne di San Martino 2010

The Gavi di Gavi Vigne di San Martino is fresh with persisting flavors that have a long and palatable end. The nose has traces of fresh hay and acacia flowers with a light mineral tone.

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