La Raia

Gavi Docg Pise

The estate's flagship cru and the fullest expression of its philosophy, known for remarkable longevity and aromatic evolution. Fruit comes from La Raia's oldest vineyard, around 300 metres above sea level on a south facing hill of well drained, sandy red soil. Brilliant light straw yellow with slightly green hints, broad and intense on the nose with floral notes, ripe pear, honey and a touch of vanilla. Rich, warm and harmonious, with a moderate but present acidity, savoury with a persistent, concentrated finish. The wine ferments in 25hl Stockinger barrels and rests on lees there for about 12 months, then moves to stainless steel for another 12 months on lees, before roughly 12 months in bottle before release. That wood contact, introduced from the 2018 vintage on, is what gives the wine its added nose complexity and structure.