Review: Enrico Serafino 2014 Gavi
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- May 22, 2015
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The low-down: Enrico Serafino is an Italian wine-maker based in Piemonte. We tried their 2010 Barolo in a Barolo blind tasting last year.
The Cantina was founded in 1878 in Canale d’Alba, one of the main towns of the Roero district and a farming center with a long history that can be traced back to the early Middle Ages.
Gavi, in Piemonte, is one of those DYA (drink youngest available) Italian white wines. We've never tried it before. The blend is 100% Cortese grapes. This wine is actually from the town of Gavi, within the region of Gavi, and therefore earns "Gavi del commune di Gavi" on the label.
This set us back E 14 at Dubai Airport but we're sure it retails for <E 10 if not < E 5 in Italy. By coincidence we were lunching at the Armani Hotel the next day and opened an Araldica La Luciana 2014 Gavi - which was a little fruiter than this Serafino.
The take: A clear, pale, white-ish appearance - very transparent. Smells like beer! Never had that before! In addition, the nose consists of limestone, peach, hazelnut and flowers. The attack has plenty of acidity, sour. The flavours are restrained initially. The finish is a little abrupt. Hint of tart fruit but no sugar. Good acidity, steely, little flavour, continues to be a little restrained.
In closing: A steely white ... that smells like beer!
Rating: 6 out of 10.
Fact corner:
Country: Italy
Region: Gavi (DOCG)
Producer: Enrico Serafino
Vintage: 2014
Grape: Cortese
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Serving temperature: 8 - 10ºC
Price range: Low-end
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