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Manera Cortese 2015
Piemonte DOC
This is the work of Piedmont winemaker Claudio Manera, who used the great Gavi grape Cortese to create a wine very similar in style. The fruit is grown just beyond the Gavi boundary, so you get all the crisp, citrusy quality without the price.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Fresh and balanced with subtle fruitiness and a crisp finish
Aroma
Delicate green apple and floral aromas with hints of aniseed and hay
Manera reveals the Cortese grape’s citrus and almond tang in all its refreshing glory. The wine comes from Castel Boglione, the only town in the region on the valley floor. Once covered in thick woodland, and often thick fog, the area had an unsavoury reputation for bandits and thieves. Today its reputation is based solely on quality wines. This is the closest thing to a steal here these days – a well priced ‘little Gavi’ that winemaker Claudio Manera is proud to put his name to. It has a freshly sliced green apple aroma with hints of almond. And, like great Gavi, it has what the experts call ‘energy’ in the glass – meaning it’s pure, tangy and uplifting. A lovely aperitivo that’s also great with tuna carpaccio or pea and fennel risotto.
