Cortese is a difficult wine in blind tastings due to its generic "white wine" attributes. In theory In theory, cortese it is not an aromatic wine, has high acidity, a dry and perhaps bitter finish and is not fruit driven. Its purpose is to be fresh and structured. Its primary home is in Piemonte and... Continue Reading →
Castellari Bergaglio Fornaci Gavi 2019 Wine Review
This wine review is of Castellari Bergaglio’s Fornaci 2019 Gavi. I taste few Gavi, so my expertise is modest on this wine style made from the white cortese grape variety in Piedmont. It resembles its textbook descriptions, perhaps being slightly more aromatic than some, with aromas of florals and green apple. The palate is dry,... Continue Reading →