La Raia 'Pleo' Gavi 2023 no-wrapin

La Raia 'Pleo' Gavi 2023 no-wrapinGavi is one of those places in Italian wine that a lot of people might have heard of but not actually know that its a place, not just a type of wine. In this case, Gavi is an appellation in the southeastern part of the Piedmont, quite close to the border of Liguria, where some of Italys most interesting, herby, and delicious white wines hail. This bottling from La Raia is a nice introduction to the grape variety that is always used in Gavi, called

with a special focus on the native varieties in the Lambrusco family that

Despite this hands-off approach

This rosso is a blend of the two varieties

that were only used to make sparkling Cava in previous decades

This wine cooler was designed by industrial designer Swedish architect Thomas Sandell

direct and focused

Fabien Jouves’ estate

Can it be ebullient

dusty tannins

Champagne Vadin-Plateau has existed in the village of Cumières since 1785

resulting in a vintage that is elegant

ripping and brisk even with some five years of age