The Soraia vineyard is located at 550 metres above sea level in Bosio, a high-altitude site in Gavi long renowned for its calcareous white soil and steep south-east exposure. The combination of good exposure, high altitude and limestone soil make for a very nervy, sharp and flinty-stony Gavi di Gavi wine, bearing resemblance with a fine village Sancerre or Muscadet. Nowadays, Guido Natalino keeps growing his 30 year old Cortese grapes in accordance to a few simple principles of non- intrusive, low-impact viticulture (zero pesticides, zero systemic treatments, no use of chemical herbicides). Cortese grapes are hand-picked around the end of September / beginning of October.

La Soraia is one of the oldest producers of Gavi di Gavi wine from estate-grown Cortese grapes (it is enrolled as bottler no.4 in the district’s land archives!). The estate dates back a long way and the property vineyards have always been run by the Natalino family. The vine density is up to 5.000 plants per hectare, and the average grape yield is up to 6 tons. Malolactic fermentation is allowed to occur, or, intentionally prevented depending on the quality of the crop and the seasonal weather conditions. The cellar protocol is simple: Guido makes Gavi, Dolcetto Ovada and Barbera on his own, trusting his own palate and going for a traditional white wine fermentation in stainless steel vats at controlled-temperature (plus a short stay on the lees in stainless steel vats, prior to bottling). La Soraia Gavi di Gavi displays a delicate, almondy bouquet, a bit sharp and shy at first, then floral, sappy and flinty.
In addition he makes two traditional reds worth your attention: an elegant, warming and savory Barbera d'Asti aged in old French oak tonneaux, and a super fruity, crunchy and delicious Dolcetto di Ovada DOC (Ovada being the true ancient cradle and homeland of the Dolcetto variety, which later spread through the rest of Piedmont; here the soil is pure white chalk, which results in a more refined, lighter-color yet more complex style of Dolcetto, reminiscent of a Cru Beaujolais).

Produced from the Cortese grape, this fine Italian wine displays a delicate, almondy bouquet.

REGION: Piemonte

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