Wait! Just because the calender reads mid-September we Floridians know that summer weather is still here for a while. For wine lovers that means it's a bit too early to abandon the crisp, refreshing white wines we love to drink during the dog days of summer.

If you haven't shopped with us recently you may have missed one of my favorite new white wines in our Italian portfolio, Ottosoldi Gavi.

Gavi DOCG is located in the southern part of Piedmont in northwest Italy. The name Gavi is derived from the town which is at the center of the production zone. Despite the continued popularity of Piedmont's most planted white varietal, moscato, Gavi is considered Piedmont's white jewel.

If you are unfamiliar with this superlative white wine of Piedmont, Gavi is almost always dry, crisp and flinty with fresh acidity coming from the mineral rich soils of the area. It is best paired with white fish, vegetables or pasta with pesto sauce.

The Ottosoldi Gavi is produced by wine maker Stefano Moccagatta. Ottosoldi (8 coins) is dedicated to his grandfather who purchased the land two generations ago for a mere eight coins. Today the Moccagatta family together with the Marsiaj family are producing top quality Gavi DOCG on the vineyard site. If you are a fan of absolutely bone dry, clean, refreshing wines with a surprisingly long finish, this wine is for you.

Paul Quaglini, ABC Fine Wine & Spirits Wine Supervisor

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