Broglia La Meirana Gavi Di Gavi DOCG 2023 (750ml)

 

Rated 93 Points by Kerin O’Keefe

 

"Spanish broom, sun-warmed hay, green melon and botanical herb come to the forefront on the enticing 2023 Gavi La Meirana from Broglia.  Smooth, enveloping and utter delicious, the medium-bodied palate offers juicy pear, white peach and lemon drop.  Bright acidity keeps it fresh while a hint of saline gives it an almost salty close.  Drink through 2027."  05/24

 

Rated 91 Points by James Suckling

 

"This is mineral and dialed-back on fruit, but is flavorful nonetheless, with plenty of blanched-almond, crushed-stone and citrus-pith aromas.  It’s medium-bodied, cool and compact..."  06/24

 

Rated 90 Points by Wine Enthusiast

 

Delicately perfumed, this Gavi reveals aromas of flint, wet stone, and peach blossom.  Light on the palate, it offers a harmonious interplay of salty minerality and subdued citrus notes, leaving a mouthwatering, savory and herbal finish.  Jeff Porter

 

Broglia La Meirana Gavi Di Gavi DOCG 2023

 

This is the most representative and classic wine produced by the winery and it is for this reason that its label carries the name “Meirana” on it.  As a matter of fact the oldest document which states the origin of the name “Gavi” is preserved at the Record Office in Genova and mentions vineyard and chestnut woods on a spot called Meirana.  That document dates back to 971 A.D.

 

Tasting Notes

 

The color is pale straw yellow with green reflections.  The bouquet on the nose is fine and delicate with lots of fruits, such as peach, melon and pink grapefruit, together with some hints of anise and flowers.  Very fresh and balanced sip, with a long fruity finish.

 

Alcohol:  13% 

 

Food Pairings

 

Ideal as an aperitif; perfect with grilled fish, sea salt bream and fish soup.

 

Vineyard & Production Information

 

Vineyard Location:  Gavi

 

Vineyard Size:  40 Ha

 

Soil Composition:  Clay and Marl

 

Training Method:  Guyot

 

Elevation:  290-300 m a.s.l.

 

Vines/hectare:  4,400/Ha

 

Exposure:  South East

 

Age:  30 Years

 

Harvest Time:  September

 

First Vintage:  1974

 

Production:  300,000 Bottles

 

Winemaking & Aging

 

Varietal Composition:  100% Cortese di Gavi

 

Fermentation Container:  Stainless Steel Tanks

 

Type of aging container:  Stainless Steel Tanks

 

Length of aging before bottle:  6 Months

 

Length of bottle aging:  2 Months

 

Piedmont Region, Italy

 

Piemonte is considered by many the top wine region of Italy, being the land of Barolo and Barbaresco, even though these mega-popular wines only account for 3% of the region’s wine production.

 

 

Broglia

 

       Producer Profile

 

Estate Owned by:  Broglia Family

 

Winemaker:  Donato Lanati

 

Total land under vine:  160 Acres (65 Ha)

 

Winery Production:  310,000 Bottles

 

Region:  Piedmont

 

Gavi is located in province of Alessandria, in the heart of the eleven municipalities of the

Appellation.  It gives its name to the wines within its classification, since it’s the most important town at the center of its production zone.

 

The whole Gavi area is composed by 1,500 Ha of areas under vines.

 

Broglia is one of the historical wineries of Gavi.

 

La Meirana is located in the heart of this territory and represents the most ancient name

attached to it.

 

La Meirana is the name of the Broglia family estate, established by Bruno Broglia and managed today by his sons, Gian Piero and Paolo, who continue the winery’s ultra-millenary tradition.  The whole estate’s 250 acres are planted with Cortese with an average yield per acre of 95 quintals due to the laws regulating the Gavi di Gavi appellation.  The rich structure and acidity of Broglia’s grapes produce a wine which is suitable for aging, maintaining its aromas and freshness over time.

 

La Meirana’s roots in winemaking date back over a millennium.  The Broglia family acquired this historic estate in 1972, two years before the area received the designation of Gavi DOCG.  Broglia has grown and evolved along with the appellation, actively assisting in the development of Gavi.  Broglia was the first estate to collaborate with the Universita` di Torino in clonal research of the zone’s prized Cortese varietal.  This research continues today and additional research is done in the winery to better understand sulfite-free vinification in collaboration with the Universita` di Milano.

 

Now a third generation family business, Broglia safeguards its oldest vineyards, which date back to the 1950s, thanks to the unique calcareous marl soil that allows the vines to have an extended lifespan.  However, in the winery, which was renovated in 2000, the best of modern winemaking techniques are used to continue and elevate the tradition of Gavi.  Their efforts have been rewarded with recognition as one of the top Gavi producers on the international stage; receiving titles such as Tre Bicchieri, and also as one of the only wines shown at the prestigious G8 Summit and, in addition, it was chosen as the only white wine to be served to the world’s greatest leaders, at the G20 gala dinner in St. Petersbourg on September 5th 2013.

 

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Rated 90 Points by Wine Enthusiast

 

Delicately perfumed, this Gavi reveals aromas of flint, wet stone, and peach blossom.  Light on the palate, it offers a harmonious interplay of salty minerality and subdued citrus notes, leaving a mouthwatering, savory and herbal finish.  Jeff Porter