on the Ligurian Pre-Apennine hills,
lie our Cortese grape vineyards.
only the best Cortese grapes are used
to make our Gavi DOCG del Comune di Gavi
(“CGDO Gavi wine of the Municipality of Gavi”).
All our Tenuta San Giacomo vineyards lie within the Municipality of Gavi, on plots of land with different exposure and terroir, which contribute to endow the wine with a distinctive character and great structure.
The Bergaglio family, rooted for generations in this land, cultivates vineyards extending over many acres, where, alongside the traditional methods, it has introduced innovative techniques, always paying attention to the preservation of the environment and sustainability.
Tenuta San Giacomo is an international project designed to valorise a local product, especially on the foreign markets, and export the value of Italian “savoir faire” throughout the world.
Gavi DOCG
del Comune
di Gavi
Obtained from 100% Cortese grapes, its colour is pale straw yellow with green hues.
Our CGDO Gavi has a floral fragrance, with hints of acacia.
It has a round, dry flavour, with good balance and acidity.
Perfect to accompany aperitifs or fish dishes.
Gavi DOCG
del Comune di
Gavi black label
This wine is born of the best Cortese grapes. Characterised by a pale straw yellow colour with green hues.
Our Gavi DOCG black label has a balsamic floral scent with mineral tones.
Its flavour is intense, fresh, tasty, robust and structured.
Perfect to accompany hors d'oeuvres, raw fish, fish soups and grilled meat.
Derthona
Colli Tortonesi
DOC
100% Timorasso, vineyards in Monleale.
When young, it opens with floral notes of acacia, intense fruity scents of pear, with a hint of tropical fruits and honey aromas.
As it ages, it gains in mineral complexity and tertiary notes, showing dried fruit, almond and honeyed notes.
Intense gold color. Serving temperature: 50F
Our history
Friendship and love for our roots
Tenuta San Giacomo is an idea born of the joint efforts of the Bergaglio family and Andrea Fassone, a well-known entrepreneur in the winemaking world, a term of reference for the high-quality Italian wine import sector in the US since the late 1990s.
Over time, a relationship that began for professional reasons evolved into a solid and long-lasting friendship. Combining tradition, quality, taste and a contemporary flair, while paying homage to the patron saint of the land where this wine is produced, has been the natural evolution of their personal experiences.
A millenary tale
With its centuries old winemaking traditions, Gavi is the ideal land to produce noble grapes and prestigious wines.
Its strategic position, with the sea breeze flowing in from nearby Liguria tempered by the climate of the hill, contributed to create a landscape where rows of vines extend as far as the eye can see.
Known in Piedmont since the 18th century, the Cortese grape variety holds sway over this land, where the early records attesting grapevine cultivation in the area go as far back as 972.
Territory and terroir
The Gavi D.O.C.G. (“Gavi CGDO “) denomination encompasses 11 municipalities: Bosio, Capriata d’Orba, Carrosio, Francavilla Bisio, Gavi, Novi Ligure, Parodi Ligure, Pasturana, San Cristoforo, Serravalle Scrivia and Tassarolo.
The vineyards lie at an altitude of between 150 and 450 m above sea level. High temperature variations between day and night create the ideal conditions for the development of fine scents in the wine. The presence of different types of soil, from red earth in the north, to marl and sandstone in the centre, and white clayey marl in the south, make the wine and the landscape truly unique.
Piedmont’s great white
D.O.C. since 1974, in 1998 Gavi wine became DOCG (“guaranteed and controlled designation of origin”) certified. Among the various types, the most appreciated are: still, semi-sparkling, sparkling, young and mature, aged in wooden barrels or in steel vats. Since 2010, Gavi D.O.C.G. has acquired two new variants: Riserva and classic method Riserva Spumante.
Gavi wine can be enjoyed both young and aged: tasting samples of Gavi aged 5, 10 years and longer has shown that after prolonged ageing this wine turns out to be perfectly preserved and even improved in terms of organoleptic properties.
A millenary tale
With its centuries old winemaking traditions, Gavi is the ideal land to produce noble grapes and prestigious wines.
Its strategic position, with the sea breeze flowing in from nearby Liguria tempered by the climate of the hill, contributed to create a landscape where rows of vines extend as far as the eye can see.
Known in Piedmont since the 18th century, the Cortese grape variety holds sway over this land, where the early records attesting grapevine cultivation in the area go as far back as 972.
Territory and terroir
The Gavi D.O.C.G. (“Gavi CGDO “) denomination encompasses 11 municipalities: Bosio, Capriata d’Orba, Carrosio, Francavilla Bisio, Gavi, Novi Ligure, Parodi Ligure, Pasturana, San Cristoforo, Serravalle Scrivia and Tassarolo.
The vineyards lie at an altitude of between 150 and 450 m above sea level. High temperature variations between day and night create the ideal conditions for the development of fine scents in the wine. The presence of different types of soil, from red earth in the north, to marl and sandstone in the centre, and white clayey marl in the south, make the wine and the landscape truly unique.
Piedmont’s great white
D.O.C. since 1974, in 1998 Gavi wine became DOCG (“guaranteed and controlled designation of origin”) certified. Among the various types, the most appreciated are: still, semi-sparkling, sparkling, young and mature, aged in wooden barrels or in steel vats. Since 2010, Gavi D.O.C.G. has acquired two new variants: Riserva and classic method Riserva Spumante.
Gavi wine can be enjoyed both young and aged: tasting samples of Gavi aged 5, 10 years and longer has shown that after prolonged ageing this wine turns out to be perfectly preserved and even improved in terms of organoleptic properties.
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Loc. Vallegge 23, 15066 Gavi (AL), Italy
info@tenutasangiacomo.it
Loc. Vallegge 23, 15066
Gavi (AL), Italy
info@tenutasangiacomo.it
