🍷 Villa Scolca
Villa Scolca: white wine by La Scolca from Rovereto di Gavi in southern Piedmont; Gavi DOCG.
Villa Scolca is a white wine by La Scolca from Rovereto di Gavi in southern Piedmont. It is made from Cortese alone. The label says Gavi DOCG. Gavi DOCG is the protected designation for Cortese wines from the hills around the town of Gavi.
La Scolca has made wine since 1919 and is now run by the fourth generation of the Soldati family. The grapes come from the old vineyards around the villa that gave the wine its name. According to the sheet, a yield of about 80 quintals per hectare.
It is made traditionally, in temperature-controlled steel.
Other wines of the same estate: Sol Lui, Gavi dei Gavi Etichetta Nera, Gavi dei Gavi Gold Edition.
The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Cultivars | Cortese |
|---|---|
| Region | Gavi, Piedmont |
| Country | Italy |
| Legal basis | Gavi DOCG |
How it connects to Wine
🍷 Villa Scolca ← → ← 🍇 Cortese → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍷 La Scolca
- Related to
- 📜 Gavi / Cortese di Gavi, 🍇 Cortese
- Similar and different
- 🍷 White wine
Frequently asked questions
What grapes is Villa Scolca made from?
100% Cortese.
Where is Villa Scolca made?
La Scolca from Rovereto di Gavi in southern Piedmont; the label says Gavi DOCG.
Is Gavi dei Gavi a separate designation?
No. Gavi dei Gavi is La Scolca’s brand; the designation on the label is Gavi DOCG.
Similar
🍷 Gavi dei Gavi Etichetta Nera · 🍷 Gavi dei Gavi Gold Edition · 🍷 Gavi dei Gavi Limited Edition · 🍷 Gavi La Scolca · 🍷 Il Valentino · 🍷 Soldati La Scolca Brut Millesimato
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
Also listed under
- WineWines of EuropeItalian winePiedmontGavi / Cortese di GaviLa Scolca
- WineWines of EuropeItalian winePiedmontGavi / Cortese di Gavi
- WineTypes of wineSparkling wineGavi / Cortese di GaviLa Scolca
- WineTypes of wineSparkling wineGavi / Cortese di Gavi