Piedmont
Est. 1919 
13 wines 
Tastings
Tours
Booking required 
Wine area
Gavi and Tortonese
Southeast corner where Cortese carries Gavi DOCG against the Apennine ridge, and the Colli Tortonesi DOC carries the rediscovered Timorasso.
La Scolca
La Scolca is the Soldati family's estate at Rovereto di Gavi, in southeastern Piedmont. The family has bottled Cortese here as estate wine since 1919. The flagship is the Gavi dei Gavi Black Label, a trademark the family registered in 1969. That bottle set the modern reputation of Gavi DOCG. Like all the estate's Gavi it is pure Cortese, dry, and built on acidity rather than weight. Some vines are more than sixty years old, and visits run by appointment on weekdays.
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About La Scolca
The Soldati family planted its first Cortese vines at Rovereto di Gavi in 1919. This is the corner of Piedmont where Alessandria meets the Apennine foothills. Here the sea breeze from Liguria starts to thin the air. Five generations later, the family still works the same hillside. The estate stands on one grape, Cortese, and one wine, Gavi DOCG.
Some vines are more than sixty years old. They grow on clay-rich soils that hold water through Piedmont's dry summers. Picking is by hand, into small baskets. The grapes reach the cellar within thirty minutes of being cut, so the aromas in the fruit stay intact. Yields are kept low. Harvest runs slightly earlier than the regional average. That earlier picking gives the wines their signature lift of acidity.
Fermentation runs cold, at 13 to 14°C, in temperature-controlled stainless steel. The wines then stay on their lees to build complexity, and sulphite use is held to a minimum. The cellar is built into the hillside on three levels and runs on its own solar power system. The estate is certified under SQNPI, Italy's national integrated-production sustainability programme. It also holds FSSC 22000 certification for food safety.
The flagship is the Gavi dei Gavi Black Label, the bottle that built the international reputation of Gavi DOCG. Alongside it sit the Gavi del Comune di Gavi White Label, the Il Valentino Gavi, and the long-aged Gold Edition and Limited Edition. There is also the d'Antan range of traditional-method sparkling wine, a small Pinot Nero project, and the lighter RosaChiara rosé. The constant is Gavi DOCG: 100% Cortese, dry, and built on acidity rather than weight.
Visits and tastings run by appointment, hosted at the estate from Monday to Friday during office hours. Booking goes through the winery's enquiry form or [email protected]. La Scolca also runs a Yacht and Jet service for private buyers. It works with luxury hospitality clients in more than sixty export markets. The Gavi hillside stays at the centre of every bottle.
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Winery
La Scolca
Gavi, Alessandria · Gavi and Tortonese
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Visit & Experiences
10 bookable experiences at La Scolca
5 tastings and 5 other experiences, checked by our editors. From €25.
Experience
The Scolca Masterclass
2h
From €56 per person
English and Italiano
Discover La Scolca through its most complete experience: the Masterclass. In the cellar that was its cradle, Cortese di Gavi reveals its most prized variations. From the iconic Gavi dei Gavi® Etichetta Nera to the famous D'Antan line - with more than 10 years of patient refinement - passing through the great classic Villa Scolca and the elegant Pinot Nero: an experience that becomes a journey and a destination at the same time, essential for the passionate expert and astonishing for the curious explorer. La Scolca, in short.
Tasting
The La Scolca Experience
1h
From €25 per person
English and Italiano
A great wine is made with great grapes. A simple principle, but the foundation of oenology. La Scolca will take you to discover this grape and this wine, its history as the cradle of Gavi, and the innovative spirit that gave life to its sparkling wines, strictly Metodo Classico. Spumante Soldati Brut, Gavi dei Gavi Etichetta Nera, Pinot Nero Piemonte DOC: From the vineyard to the glass, and finally to your senses.
Experience
Caviar Experience
1h
From €45 per person
An exclusive experience combining two great classics of elegance: Vivari caviar and the Cortese expressions signed by La Scolca. The precious Asetra caviar, aged for 16 years (10g for every 2 guests), meets the Gavi dei Gavi Etichetta Nera and the Metodo Classico Soldati Pas Dosé, leading you to discover a new level of sensory refinement, played out on aromas and flavors that seem to complement each other, despite the great distance between their territories of origin. A unique, unprecedented, and therefore unmissable union.
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Tasting
Gavi dei Gavi® Vintage Blind Tasting
2h
A blind tasting through the years and decades to discover with your own senses the elegance and extraordinary longevity of Gavi dei Gavi® La Scolca. In its Black Label, Limited Edition, D'Antan versions, and an unprecedented one from the family reserve, Gavi dei Gavi® will guide you through an experience that leaves the sensory reins to your nose and palate, allowing you to fully savor the unique and inimitable evolution of one of the most iconic Italian white wines. As they say: we can't wait. And neither can the label.
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Experience
Celebrating 105 Years of Winemaking Excellence in Gavi at La Scolca
1h
From €35 per person
English and Italiano
Join us in celebrating our 105th anniversary and discover the oldest winery in the rolling hills of Gavi
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Experience
Sparkling Experience at La Scolca
1h
From €28 per person
English and Italiano
Metodo Classico according to La Scolca
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Tasting
Gavi dei Gavi® Vintage Blind Tasting at La Scolca
2h
From €60 per person
English and Italiano
A blind tasting across years and decades to discover the elegance and extraordinary longevity of Gavi dei Gavi®.
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Experience
Sparkling Masterclass: Discover the Art of Metodo Classico at La Scolca
2h
From €52 per person
English and Italiano
Experience Metodo Classico at its finest with La Scolca’s Sparkling Masterclass!
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Tasting & Tour
Generation Z Wine Experience: Explore, Taste, and Discover at La Scolca
From €28 per person
English and Italiano
Are you under 30 and fascinated by the world of wine? Visit La Scolca with your friends and enjoy a 360° wine experience!
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Tasting & Tour
La Scolca Wine Experience
Estate visit and seated tasting at the historic La Scolca cellars in Rovereto di Gavi, hosted by appointment. Visitors walk the working winery and taste a selection of La Scolca's Gavi DOCG range, typically including the Gavi dei Gavi Black Label and the long-aged Gold Edition. By appointment Monday to Thursday 08:30 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 17:30, Friday 08:30 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 16:30.
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Strada per Rovereto, 170R, 15066 Gavi, Alessandria (Piemonte)
What La Scolca makes
La Scolca's current bottle selection is led by Gavi/Cortese di Gavi DOCG. The clearest grape signal comes from Cortese and Pinot Nero.
Common questions
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La Scolca is at Rovereto di Gavi, a hamlet that belongs to the town of Gavi, in the province of Alessandria in southeastern Piedmont. The estate sits in the heart of the Gavi DOCG zone, roughly 100 km south of Milan and 50 km north of Genoa.
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