Piedmont's premier white wine DOCG in the Alessandria province producing Cortese — a crisp, mineral, and supremely food-friendly white variety. Gavi (also called Cortese di Gavi) ranges from bright, simple aperitif wines to the complex, barrel-aged Gavi di Gavi from the town of Gavi itself on ancient limestone and clay soils. The region's proximity to the Ligurian coast makes Gavi the natural partner for Ligurian seafood and Genoese cuisine.
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | Outstanding Gavi vintage; Cortese from limestone and clay soils showed extraordinary mineral precision and citrus freshness. |
| 2021 | — | Classic vintage; the Alessandrian hills' cooling evening temperatures produced wines of excellent natural acidity and varietal character. |
| 2020 | — | Benchmark year; La Scolca White Label and Broglia Bruno Broglia produced the finest Gavi expressions of the decade. |
| 2019 | — | Outstanding vintage; Gavi di Gavi wines from the town of Gavi itself showed exceptional mineral complexity. |
| 2018 | — | Solid vintage; Cortese's characteristic apple blossom and mineral character was particularly expressive in this cooler year. |