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La Scolca

Gavi · Alessandria (AL)
← Piemonte
Established
1919
The Soldati family (the founder, Giorgio Soldati's great-grandfather, bought the estate around 1917-1919)
Yearly production
Location
Gavi
Alessandria (AL) · Piemonte
Vineyard area
Around 50 hectares on mineral-rich hills at Gavi in southern Piemonte, including some of the oldest Cortese vines in the zone, over 60 years old, reserved for the Black Label.

Appellations

Gavi o Cortese di Gavi DOCG

History

La Scolca is the house that made Gavi famous. Founded in 1919 when the Soldati family bought a former hunting estate at Gavi, it staked everything on the local white grape Cortese, saving it from obscurity and pioneering modern cool, stainless-steel vinification to preserve its delicacy. Its Black Label 'Gavi dei Gavi', from the oldest vines, is the benchmark of the appellation and one of Italy's most recognisable white wines.

Wines

Illustrative selection
Gavi dei Gavi (Black Label)
Gavi o Cortese di Gavi DOCG
Gavi (White Label)
Gavi o Cortese di Gavi DOCG
Soldati La Scolca Brut Millesimato
Gavi o Cortese di Gavi DOCG
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