Wine Pairing: Gavi DOCG Gavi DOCG is Piedmont’s classic dry white from Cortese, produced in the southern part of Alessandria province near the Ligurian Apennines. At its best, Gavi is not a neutral seafood wine. It combines lemon, green apple, white flowers and almond with a dry mineral finish, and serious bottles can gain wax, herbs and nuts with age. The denomination’s proximity to Liguria helps explain why its restrained style feels so natural with seafood, pesto-adjacent