Piemonte DOC "Cortese", Icardi (75cl)

This white DOC wine is made using 100% Cortese grapes. It has a straw yellow colour. On the nose, hints of pleasant fruits, flowers and ripe peach can be smelled. It is well balanced in taste: acid and soft. Serving temperature: 12°C. Food matchings: hors d’oeuvres, appetizers, fresh cheese and fish.

The Icardi winery, located in Piedmont, is run by brother and sister Claudio and Mariagrazia,they have taken over from their father, who founded the winery. Claudio is an oenologist and a firm believer in organic methods and as such, some of their vineyards are grown following biodynamic techniques. Mariagrazia, on the other hand, works in the winery and travels around the world to promote their wines and have vineyards in some of the best area of Piedmont, from Barolo to Barbaresco, from Asti, to Alba, including a small vineyard of Pinot Nero.