An easygoing, succulent white highlighted by apple, peach and orange flavors. The moderate finish leaves a tangy sensation. Drink now. 3,500 cases made, 1,200 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Gavi Select to Add

The Cortese grape always makes for etched and sharp white wines with a strong salty mineral component. That's exactly what you get with the 2022 Gavi Tenuta La Rocca. Made in stainless steel only, the wine offers fresh citrus, quince and unripe pear. Gavi is an Italian white wine worth discovering or rediscovering whatever your familiarity with the wine may be. This is an ample production of 40,000 bottles.

The is one of Coppo's popular bread-and-butter wines, with 40,000 bottles released. The 2021 Gavi Tenuta la Rocca is linear and fresh with plenty of citrus, white peach and crushed almond. The wine only sees stainless steel, and fruit is sourced from a vineyard site with white limestone-clay soils. It ends on an especially refreshing note.

This white is made distinctive by apricot and passion fruit flavors, while lemony acidity cuts through. Ends with a touch of earthiness. Drink now. 2,200 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Gavi Select to Add

A low-priced take on an indigenous Piedmont grape called Cortese, the Coppo 2020 Gavi Tenuta la Rocca shows a citrusy note on first inspection that softens slowly to include some bitter almond, pear and minty apple. This is a fresh and zippy white wine (closed in a screw-capped bottle) to enjoy with an easy salad lunch on a patio or sunny terrace. Pretty mineral notes add brightness to the lean finish.