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'Ca' Marcanda 'Bolgheri 2011 Magnum - Gaja
280,00 €
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DESCRIPTION
This wine takes its name from Ca'Marcanda, the winery. Ca'Marcanda is the Piedmontese term for “house of endless negotiations” and refers to the many hours that Angelo Gaja spent convincing the previous owners of the property to sell him the estate. This vineyard comes from one of the stonyest sites of the Ca'Marcanda estate in Castagneto Carducci (Bolgheri). Its 100% white soils ideal for the production of long-lived wines. This is the flagship wine of the winery and is produced only in exceptional vintages, guaranteeing quality and certainty to buyers and collectors.
CA 'MARCANDA, Castagneto Carducci, Bolgheri (LI).
The varieties ferment and macerate separately for about 15 days.
After 18 months of aging in oak, they are assembled and then refined for a few months in the bottle before being put on the market.
Intense ruby red. The nose is a triumph of eucalyptus rose and Mediterranean scrub on a background of small berries. Silky tannins and absolutely balanced freshness and good minerality. Very persistent.
HOW TO SERVE
18-20 ° C
It is advisable to let the wine 'breathe' at least one or two hours before serving it.
It can be left to rest in the cellar for over 10 years if kept correctly.
Perfect to accompany grilled or roasted red meats, game, game, noble cured meats and aged cheeses.
CELLAR
The history of this dynasty began in 1859 when the great-great-grandfather Giovanni founded the historic winery in Barbaresco, since then Gaja has remained synonymous with quality. Great-grandmother Clotilde Rey encouraged Angelo, the second generation of the family, to focus on quality production as early as the early 900s, when times imposed that economic rigor that led to making quantity the watchword of many producers, as he continues. to happen in our times, by the way. Read more
