La Giustiniana Montessora Gavi di Gavi

Straw-yellow in colour. The bouquet shows fresh notes of flint and flowers. The palate, is intense and concentrated with a lovely pure fruit character. Flavours of peach and lime follow through to a long and mineral note finish.

This estate covers 110 hectares in the heart of the commune of Rovereto in Gavi. Originally, this land was part of a Benedictine convent which was bought by the Giustiniani, a military family from the Republic of Genoa, in 1625. Wine was already produced from the then 40 hectares of vineyards, since the Benedictine monks cultivated the first vines planted here. Today, the winery is managed by Magda Pedrini and the production is focussed on showing the potential of Gavi di Gavi from the two single vineyards of the estate: Lugarara and Montessora. The two vineyards sit side by side at 300 metres above sea level, but they have very different soils and showcase two very different expressions.