Villa Sparina Gavi di Gavi 2023

When I asked a famous Italian wine importer in the US to direct me to his favorite Gavi with true character, he smiled and told me he is still hunting for one to this day. His point was that the Cortese grape, made in large quantities and overcropped, produced a very simple wine that lacked any real backbone and personality. Villa Sparina is proof that good Gavi does exist and definitely won’t cost you an arm and a leg.

Don’t get distracted by the crazy bottle or the bright yellow label, Villa Sparina delivers a fine wine with flavors of stone fruit, apple, pear, and nectarine, balanced by medium acidity, linear minerality, and a smooth finish. This is textbook Gavi with a true personality at a perfect price.