Beverage

Gavi

Gavi is a Piedmontese white based on the Cortese grape, typically dry, pale, and crisp with green apple, lime, white flower, and a stony finish. The Gavi DOCG zone near Alessandria produces the benchmark style: stainless-steel fermentation, restrained aromatics, and a clean, food-first profile that restaurants favour for aperitivo and light courses. Better sites add mineral grip and length without needing oak or residual sugar. At table Gavi partners delicate seafood, pesto-adjacent Ligurian dishes, simple risotto, and fresh cheeses. Deglaze white-fish pans or brighten herb sauces; its apple-lime line stays polite in the kitchen. Avoid heavy cream-and-oak pairings that bury the wine’s clarity—Gavi thrives where restraint is the point.

Also known as: Gavi