About the Winemaker
Francesca Poggio | Il Poggio di Gavi
I used to say that my wines were homemade. Now I prefer to say that they are like me: direct, sincere and genuine. I have chosen to live among the woods and vineyards of Gavi. This is where I spent my childhood holidays, right in the heart of Gavi, on the magical Rovereto hill, a privileged place which gives us one of the real historical crus of Gavi. This was where my great-grandfather Alfredo lived and, just like him, I too fell in love with Gavi. So much so that, as soon as I reached the age of 18, I left Milan and moved to Il Poggio di Gavi.
Taking my time, I then decided what I wanted to do with my life: on the 31st of July 2003, I left my job as an estate agent to breathe some life back into the family wine cellar. I started off with lots of enthusiasm, a farmhouse full of charm and a few hectares of vineyards. And Il Poggio di Gavi was born as a winery and bed & breakfast: two forms of hospitality on the wine hills of Gavi, which breathe the air that blows in from the sea. Things officially got going in 2004, when the winery produced just four thousand bottles. Now that number has risen to over 33 thousand, which I export almost all over the world.
