Sip of the Day

January 19, 2021

Day #19 of the year.

Michele Chiarlo Le Marne Gavi DOCG

Here’s a secret dinner hack: toss together a simple salad, pop some kernels, and open a cold drink. I love a giant bowl of popcorn and admit I resort to this menu multiple times over the course of a month. To make it as easy as possible (because that is why I’m eating popcorn at dinner, in the first place), I just salt it with fine grey sea salt from Kalustyan’s, or Sel gris-velvet de Gurende, France, which has “high mineral content” and “a ‘buttery’ feel as it melts on your tongue.” On this National Popcorn Day, maybe I’ll dress it up with grated Parmigiano! Either way, no matter the season, I always pair my popcorn with a chilled drink to cut through the saltiness and refresh my mouth. This Gavi DOCG is perfect: made from 100% Cortese, this Piemontese wine is aged on its lees for complexity and made entirely in stainless steel, which helps highlight its crisp citrus and mineral flavors. Thirst-quenching!

ORIGIN

Gavi in Piedmont, Italy

Grapes

100% Cortese

Tasting Notes

Straw yellow with brilliant green hues. Elegant, fresh with the scents of golden apple, acacia flower, citrus and bread crust. Well-structured, fragrant. Good length with a finish which is round and savory.

Food Match

Pairs with grilled or roasted white meats, deep sea fish and shellfish.

AUTHOR:

Diana Zahuranec

Diana studied Anthropology at Penn State and Food Culture & Communications at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy. After living la bella vita in Italy for six years, she returned to the U.S. and landed in NYC. She has been working in wine since 2012 and holds WSET 2. Loves Nebbiolo and amaro. Talk to her about Italy.