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Marchese Luca Spinola Carlo 2023 750ml
SKU: 97283

Marchese Luca Spinola Carlo 2023

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750ml
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$29.00

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Category White Wine
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Brand Marchese Luca Spinola
Origin Italy, Piedmont, Gavi
Alcohol/vol 13.5%

The Spinola family traces their roots in Gavi back to the 11th Century when they were leading figures in the powerful City-State of Genoa. Over the centuries, the Spinolas have served as Doges of Genoa, cardinals in the Holy Roman Empire, passengers on Colombus' voyage to America, and as some of the first missionaries to Japan. During the family's long history in Genoa, they always had vineyards and a castle in Tassarolo, a village about 40 miles north of Genoa located withing the modern Gavi DOCG. In 2006, Andrea Spinola left his job at a multi-national company in Milan, returning to his childhood roots in Tassarolo, and founded Marchese Luca Spinola. Over the past 15 years, he has worked tirelessly to grow the business and create Gavi of stunning precision and purity. The estate's Cortese vines are planted on calcareous soils and farmed organically.

The Spinola Carlo Gavi is crafted with 100% organic Cortese grapes from the Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOC. A striking straw yellow color with a light green tinge, the Carlo offers a delicate nose of light orchard and citrus fruits swaddled in white flowers. The palate is fresh and vibrant with soft flavors of Granny Smith apple and grapefruits accented with a faint grassy note. This Gavi has the perfect amount of acidity and subtle mineral streak that balances those fruits and carries this white to a refreshing finish. This wine is wonderful to enjoy on its own, but will pair delightfully with any salad course, as well as light pastas or white-fleshed fish dishes.

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Delicately pretty, this Gavi enchants with aromas of apple orchard, freshly cut apple, and hints of cider notes that evoke an ethereal presence. On the palate, orchard fruits dance with salty almond and mineral undertones, akin to apples, nuts, and salt. It's an experience that beckons exploration-a journey worth savoring until the final drop.

Jeff Porter, September 1, 2024

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