Meet the Winemaker: Il Poggio di Gavi

Hidden in the hills of Piemonte's Alessandria province and close to the Ligurian coast, the villages of Gavi have long been recognized as the home of one of Italy's most important white wines. Reputedly named for a Germanic princess of mythical origin, the area has been famous since the 17th century for its brilliant, dry white wine produced from a variant of an ancient Roman grape called Cortese. It's worth noting that much of modern Northern Italy grows this grape variety - it is, however, nowhere better produced than in the villages of Gavi.

Originally purchased by the Odone family in 1919 for use as a hunting preserve, the three hectares estate of Il Poggio di Gavi began producing wines in 1976. Boasting a unique terroir rich in both sandy and clay soil, the wines produced here possess amazing minerality and structure that is balanced by a sexy, floral character. Farmed using sustainable methods, this tiny property is one the area's hidden gems.

Though we are still putting together a lot of details about this event, we wanted to let you all know so that you can pencil in Friday, July 18th on your calendar. We have plans to pair five wines from this winery and region with five food pairings to give attendees a taste of this region of Italy. Feel free to go ahead and sign up for what is sure to be an incredible evening of wine with a very special guest from the winery itself. We just need to confirm a few more things, so that we don't get too far ahead of ourselves.

Tickets for this event are only $60/person and include all the wine and food pairings! So if you can't make it to Piemonte this summer, let us bring a taste of Piemonte to you! Seating is limited, so don't wait too long to reserve your seats.

Many more details coming soon!!

Refund Policy: If notified 72 hours or more before the event we are happy to provide guests with a full refund of your ticket price (Eventbrite will not refund any fees). If you should need to cancel in less than 72 hours, we can either roll your tickets over into a different event or offer you a store credit for the ticket price (which will not include Eventbrite fees). Feel free to contact us with any questions.

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