 Cortese

Cortese is a white Italian wine grape variety predominantly grown in the southeastern regions of Piedmont in the provinces of Alessandria and Asti.It is the primary grape of the "Denominazione di origine controllata" (DOC) wines of Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato and Colli Tortonesi as well as the "Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita" (DOCG) wine of Cortese di Gavi.