The winery
Tenuta La Rocca
Gavi DOCG white wine from vines grown in Monterotondo di Gavi; label managed by Cantine Coppo and made from the native Cortese grape variety.
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The story
Tenuta La Rocca is a vineyard located in Monterotondo, in the Gavi area. Cantine Coppo has managed Tenuta La Rocca since the mid-1980s and uses the parcel’s Cortese grapes for the eponymous Gavi DOCG La Rocca. The appellation’s technical specifications indicate manual harvesting and vinification aimed at preserving freshness and minerality.
Production philosophy
Focus on showcasing the Cortese grape and the terroir: hand-selected harvest, gentle pressing and fermentation in stainless steel at controlled temperature to enhance freshness, fruity aromatics and the mineral notes derived from the marly-calcareous soils.
Terroir and vineyards
Produced in the Monterotondo di Gavi area. Marly-calcareous soils; south / southeast / southwest exposures; altitude around 1,050 ft above sea level. The terroir imparts a distinctive mineral note to the wine.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Cortese
What makes it distinctive
- Gavi DOCG made from 100% Cortese.
- Vineyards in Monterotondo di Gavi on marl-limestone soils.
- The estate has been managed by Cantine Coppo since the mid-1980s.
- Selective hand-harvesting and vinification in stainless steel to preserve freshness and minerality.
- Tasting profile: straw yellow, notes of white peach, citrus and mineral character.
