Posted By Joel on December 18, 2009

Broglia La Meirana Gavi 2007, DOCG

Woke up, it was a Chelsea morning and the first thing that I knew
There was milk and toast and honey and a bowl of oranges, too
And the sun poured in like butterscotch and stuck to all my senses

- Joni Mitchell

Today is cold in New England, but the morning sun – lyric credit to Joni Mitchell –
“…poured in like butterscotch…” upon our local fields. I rode early across the farm lands where it felt good to observe real work being done: split wood being piled, barn doors getting fixed, the three wheeled field tractors moving slowly along the roadway

The morning’s impressions are somehow recalled for me by the Broglia La Meirana Gavi 2007 that, in the wine glass, has a quality of color that is sunlight and butterscotch.

Here, I’ll tell you more while it is still early in the day:

The farm La Meirana, located in Italy’s Piedmont region near the village of Gavi and belonging to the Broglia family, was first purchased by Bruno and passed down to son Gian Piero during the mid- 1970’s.

According to La Meirana, the earliest known mention of “Gavi” appears in the Genova state record archive as early as 971 AD, telling of vineyards and chestnut woods on a site called Meirana. As the La Meirana Gavi is “…the most classic and representative wine produced by the estate…”, the farm name La Meirana graces its label.

Broglia La Meirana Gavi is made from 100% Cortese grapes grown in a clay-marl soil. Vineyards have a generally southern exposure at an altitude of 300m. Fermentation is carried out in stainless steel.

Tasting Notes / Impressions:

The wine seems to glow with a sunny-straw-yellow-butterscotch color; the perfume of excellent apricots, peaches, and fresh honey is just gorgeous. A richly textured palate smacks of almond croissant while keeping good acidity and definition. Super balanced all the way through.

Food Pairing Suggestions:

White Meat: roast quail and white grapes; roast chicken and fennel; pork braised in milk; Fish / Seafood: mussels or shrimp stuffed with butter, breadcrumbs, garlic, parsley, parmesan; pan fried sole; braised / broiled trout or snapper; Pasta: pasta with fresh sardines; spaghettini with caviar in a light vodka cream sauce.

And now… Listen to a lovely Joni Mitchell sing about how the sun “poured in like butterscotch” on a Chelsea Morning:

Categories: $ (Under $25), Piedmont, Wine
Tags: Cortese