Piedmont Purity: Enrico Serafino Grifo del Quartaro Gavi di Gavi 2023

Tasting Notes

Pale straw with faint green hues. The nose opens with chopped apple, pear, kiwi zest, delicate jasmine and a signature wet-stone minerality. On the palate: razor-sharp acidity and crystalline clarity—key lime brightness, tart kiwi tang and subtle almond-floral lift. Flinty and clean, with balanced body and a salty-rock finish that echoes Gavi’s chalky soils. 

Meet the Winemaker

Enrico Serafino, founded in the late 19th century in Piedmont, crafts Gavi di Gavi from vineyards right in the commune of Gavi—the DOCG’s elite zone. Grifo del Quartaro is built for purity: sustainable viticulture, gentle whole-cluster pressing, cooled inert handling, stainless fermentation and a brief cellar refinement for freshness—and zero drama. 

Wine Specs

• Varietal: 100% Cortese (Gavi di Gavi DOCG) 

• Vintage: 2023

• Region: Comune di Gavi, Piedmont, Italy (DOCG level) 

• Aging: Stainless steel fermentation, refined three months in bottle, no oak

• ABV: ~12.5–13% 

• Bottle Size: 750 ml

• Serving Temp: 8–10 °C

Critic Reviews

• Wine Enthusiast: 91 pts — “Fresh and clean… evokes essence of stone and salt rock… key lime, tart kiwi and delicate jasmine… a lasting impression of purity and elegance.” 

• James Suckling: 91 pts — “Chopped apples and pears… wet stone and white flower undertones.… Medium-bodied, pristine and clear cut, with plenty of flavor and freshness.” 

• Community Feedback on Reddit: > “On the palate… very fresh, clean, yet complex… flinty minerality and a long finish… similar flavor profile to most champagnes.” 

Food Pairings

• Sushi or tartare with sea salt finish

• Shellfish like oysters or clams with lemon zest

• Light goat cheese salad or almond-herb crostini

• Grilled sole or seabass with citrus-drizzle

Why You Need This Bottle

This is Cortese at its finest: razor-fresh, minerally elegant, and supremely food-friendly. At around $20, it drinks like a coastal razor-sharp Sancerre with Italian flair. Grifo del Quartaro 2023 is the crisp patio wine you’ll reach for on repeat.

Ready for Piedmontian purity in a glass? Add Enrico Serafino Grifo del Quartaro Gavi di Gavi 2023 to your cart—free shipping when applicable or with club perks included. Sip smart, sip elegant.