Current Vintage: 2023
Producer: Fratelli Martini Secondo Luigi SPA
Grape Variety: Cortese
Winemaker: Massimo Marasso
Agent: Fratelli Martini Secondo Luigi SPA
Vinification Details: Harvested by hand, followed by a soft pressing. Fermented at low temperature without the skins in stainless steel tanks. Matured for a minimum of 6 months in stainless steel tanks before bottling in May/June the following year
History: La Toledana is a castle that was built in the first half of the 16th century as a fortress. purchased by the Martini family and is now 26 hectares of vineyard planted exclusively with Cortese grapes. Marquis Cambiaso planted the very first Cortese vines in Gavi 400 years ago. The dry white wine he produced was the first recorded in the region, and his Castello La Toledana is one of the very few Genoese noble houses still standing today.
Regional Information: Toledana Gavi wine is produced with pure Cortese grapes in Gavi municipality. The terroir, the microclimate of the production area, and the influx of sea winds contributing significantly to the sensory features of this wine. The big difference in temperature between night and day that characterises the last stage of grape ripening intensifies and the organoleptic characteristics of this product.