Gavi DOCG Terrarossa Bio 2021 La Zerba

The La Zerba winery is located in the Ligurian-Piedmontese Apennines, in the heart of the hilly area surrounding the picturesque GAVI hills.
La Zerba is a totally organic farm.
For years it has only carried out mechanical weeding and fertilisation with organic manure and green manure.
The wines reflect the terroir of the Tassarolo sub-zone, great structure, important minerals, intense and fruity aromas, acid and savoury components in perfect harmony.

Grape: Cortese 100%
Exposure and altitude: south, south-west, 280-300 mt. above sea level
Type of soil: clay
Vineyards: organic
Wine training system: Guyot
Average age of the wine stocks in production: 30 years
Period of harvesting: mid-September
Method of picking: exclusively by hand in crates
Fermentation: fermentation lasts one week in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 18°C to preserve the fruity scents
Maturation: matured in steel tanks for about 5 months after racking with repeted “bâtonnage” of the lees, and for at least 3 months in the bottles.