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Vert de Vin 17 December 2020

Our Gavi is the most appreciated one!

Erika Mantovan devoted a journey to Gavi and offers a focus on its territory in the last issue of "Vert de Vin", one of the main French wine magazines. Rich tastings in the quality assurance label's 11 towns and villages. And a splendid surprise for us: our Gavi is the most appreciated one: “ Impressive, vibrant, floral notes, officinal herbes gets along with citrus very well ripe. Graphite hint and lime in the after taste end a complex savor. Score 94/100. "

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Stuttgarter Zeitung 2 December 2020

Radikal Lokal

Piedmont confirms itself as a favoured destination for tourists from northern Europe. Claudia Sholtz, reporter of the Stuttgarter Zeitung, discovers the lush nature and top tier hospitality of the Piedmont region. She narrates everything to her readers, including an interview with Piero Rossi Cairo and a stop at Locanda La Raia.

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la Repubblica 2 December 2020

Vissi d’arte e serve un tetto. La bellezza della residenza

Chiara Gatti portrays a facet of art that is unknown yet fascinating: the artist residences. Places dedicated to creation and made available by foundations and institutions from all over the world. Also Fondazione La Raia hosts, for long periods of time, international artists, which are invited to gaze upon the Gavi scenery. Here we talk about Michael Beutler and his latest work of art.

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Slow Wine 4 October 2020

Slow Wine rewards La Raia and Gavi DOCG Pisé 2017

Slow Wine, the 11th edition of Slow Food's wine guide, recognises our commitment to quality with two awards. La Raia's winery receives the "Bottiglia di Slow Wine 2021", given to wineries that deliver their best across their whole range, with excellent average quality in every tasting. Gavi DOCG Pisé 2017 is named "Top wine - everyday wine": our cru is rewarded for its excellent organoleptic quality and its ability to capture in the glass the character of its land, history and environment. The guide will be in bookshops on 14 October, after its presentation at Milano Wine Week 2020.

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Departures 24 September 2020

A perfect autumn weekend in Piedmont

As autumn approaches, Brian Noone of Departures invites readers to discover Locanda La Raia: a delightful weekend destination that combines outstanding food and wine and stylish rooms with the peace of the rolling Gavi hills. The magazine, published for American Express Platinum Card members worldwide, praises Locanda La Raia for its biodynamic farming, the elegance of its rooms, the quality of its Piedmontese cuisine and the blend of pastoral landscape and contemporary art. Finally, an invitation to taste Gavi DOCG Pisé "to get an idea of what the talented local winemakers can do".

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Decanter 1 September 2020

Discovering La Raia: “an experience that will stay with you forever”

Alessandra Piubello of Decanter, one of the world's most respected wine magazines, set off to discover Piedmont, among rolling hills planted with vines and food excellence admired all over the world. La Raia was one of the highlights of her journey: "a microcosm of well-being and an oasis of biodiversity: this enchanting place lets visitors immerse themselves in nature while tasting a selection of excellent Gavi wines". Then there is the Demeter-certified biodynamic farm, the rammed-earth winery, the farm stay with its restaurant, spa and pool, the Italian garden and the Foundation's contemporary artworks... an experience that, according to the journalist, once lived "will stay with you forever".

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Il Sole 24 Ore 31 July 2020

Gavishire: wine, trekking and unspoilt nature

Between the Ligurian Sea and Alto Monferrato lies the home of Gavi DOCG, the great Piedmontese white wine with a thousand-year tradition, and of its Cortese vineyards. Gianni Rusconi of Il Sole 24 Ore describes an area that attracts travellers from all over the world: Roman archaeological remains, medieval churches, hiking trails across the Apennine hills, cycling routes ridden by the great champions of the past, and an outstanding food and wine scene. Among the ideal places to stay in Gavi is Locanda La Raia, set in "a landscape that is an attraction in itself".

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Marie Claire 20 July 2020

A dream night in Gavi

"Few places can instil a sense of peace like the gentle hills of Gavi, the landscape in which Locanda La Raia is set." Danilo Ascani of Marie Claire, who recently visited us, has no doubts: La Raia is "the ideal place for a holiday to restore body and soul". Thanks to tailored hospitality, fine dining and Tommaso Arrigoni's Michelin-starred cuisine, of course, but also to the Foundation's remarkable site-specific works, the Wine Tours and the tastings of La Raia's biodynamic wines. A unique and unforgettable journey... just like "a midsummer night's dream".

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WineNews 25 June 2020

The beauty of the Italian countryside

In recent years the countryside has taken centre stage again: long portrayed by great painters, today it is a refuge for those seeking peace, harmony and relaxation along its paths and natural landscapes, also thanks to excellent restaurants and hospitality. WineNews reviews some of the most beautiful country destinations in Italy, favourites of wine lovers from all over the world: from Franciacorta to Sicily, from Valpolicella to the Maremma and the Langhe. According to WineNews, the places not to miss include Gavi and Locanda La Raia: ideal for breathing in nature and for enjoying, in the open-air restaurant, Tommaso Arrigoni's Michelin-starred cuisine and the products of the Slow Food Presidia.

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Corriere della Sera 8 June 2020

A holiday face to face with nature

Respecting the environment is possible, even on holiday, by choosing clean, unspoilt destinations surrounded by greenery. Style Piccoli, the Corriere della Sera magazine, names Locanda La Raia and Borgo Merlassino among the leading examples of eco-sustainable tourism in Italy: "A world of nature and peace. An experience of discovering nature in its purest form. A place you will also love for the spa, the tastings in the winery and the menus of Michelin-starred chef Tommaso Arrigoni".

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Corriere della Sera 15 May 2020

Waiting for La Raia’s biodynamic Gavi DOCG 2019

Before it even reaches our tables, Gavi DOCG 2019 is already getting people talking. Cook, the Corriere della Sera supplement devoted to food, wine and their protagonists, features La Raia's biodynamic Gavi DOCG 2019 in its Wine Stories column: "a fresh white with a fuller finish, to drink with aperitifs, first courses and light main courses", made according to "biodynamic farming principles and no chemicals".

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Corriere della Sera 11 March 2020

Interview with the collector: Giorgio Rossi Cairo

In the Corriere della Sera, Giorgio Rossi Cairo tells Maurizio Francesconi and Alessandro Martini how his passion for collecting art, and contemporary art in particular, began: from his first purchases to the creation of Fondazione La Raia together with his wife Irene Crocco.

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