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The Cortese Grape


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About Cortese

(Synonyms: Corteis, Courteis, Courtesia.)

Background

Map showing the Piedmont region of Italy.

Cortese is a centuries-old white-wine grape originating in the province of Alessandria in the Piedmont region of Italy, which remains today (with nearby Asti) the home of this perhaps over-popular grape variety, best known as the informing grape of Gavi (and Cortest di Gavi) wines.

We say “perhaps over-popular” because the wines are by and large quite neutral, their chief (or only) redeeming virtue being a sharp acidity, a quality scarcely unique to this grape. Such specimens considered particularly above average will also have some mild aromas and some mild mineral and citrus overtones (also qualities scarcely unique). But, for reasons best known to marketers, Gavi wines are quite popular.

Factoid: Contrary to the silly legends, Gavi is not named after some princess, but rather comes from the Italian word for “cave”.

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Some Descriptions of Cortese Wines

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Some Corteses to Try

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Villa Rosa Gavi di Gavi

• This wine’s Wine Searcher “Reviews” page.
    CellarTracker has two separate listings for this wine:
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• This wine’s CellarTracker review pages.
• Retail offers of this wine listed by Wine Searcher.
• Retail offers of this wine listed by 1000 Corks.



Picollo Ernesto Gavi
(Do not confuse this with their “Rovereto”, “Le Rive”, or “Rughé” bottlings.)

• This wine’s Wine Searcher “Reviews” page.
• This wine’s CellarTracker review pages.
• Retail offers of this wine listed by Wine Searcher.
• Retail offers of this wine listed by 1000 Corks.



Matthiasson “Tendu” Cortese

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• This wine’s CellarTracker review pages.
• Retail offers of this wine listed by Wine Searcher.
• Retail offers of this wine listed by 1000 Corks.



Enrico Serafino Gavi di Gavi

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• This wine’s CellarTracker review pages.
• Retail offers of this wine listed by Wine Searcher.
• Retail offers of this wine listed by 1000 Corks.



Broglia “La Meirana” Gavi del Comune di Gavi

• This wine’s Wine Searcher “Reviews” page.
• This wine’s CellarTracker review pages.
• Retail offers of this wine listed by Wine Searcher.
• Retail offers of this wine listed by 1000 Corks.

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For a Splurge

We could find no reasonably available Cortese wines better enough than those listed above as to justify a “splurge” price.

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