 The grape may also be used as part of the blend for the Bianco di Custoza DOC, also near Lake Garda in the Province of Verona.As of 2000, there were of Cortese planted throughout Italy.Wines made from Cortese (particularly those from the DOCG Gavi) have long been favored by restaurants in the southern neighboring port of Genoa as a wine pairing with the local seafood caught off the Ligurian coast.