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DESCRIPTION
When you say Barbaresco, the first word that comes to mind is GAJA! Extraordinary and long-lived wine that year after year makes history, it will not be emblazoned like his brother Barolo but his particularity and character make him one of the greatest protagonists of this land. It was 1961 when Angelo Gaja decided to make this wine known to the world, realizing that his rise could begin from the United States; today, after more than half a century, it has become the company's flagship, an unmistakable trademark of Piedmontese and Italian winemaking.
BARBARESCO (CN)
The bunches, selected with almost obsessive care, come from 14 owned vineyards located at varying altitudes between 250 and 330 meters above sea level while the extremely low yields, typical in the Gaja house, are around 40 h.
the refinement foresees 6 months of rest in barrique and another 18 in large oak barrels.
Dark garnet red color, it has a perfect olfactory impact rich in dark spices, berries, black cherries and sandalwood. The taste offers powerful structure, perfect balance and unparalleled tannic texture, presaging a very long aging.
HOW TO SERVE
18-20 °C (７７°F)
pour the wine into a decanter at least 1 or 2 hours before serving.
It can rest in the cellar for over 15 years.
Barbaresco Gaja wine requires structured combinations, outside the daily routine. Try it with stew. Perfect on a shank in Barbaresco style, on Albese tajarin, with stuffed quail or seasoned mountain pasture tome.
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. In 1961, on his debut in the company, Angelo, the fourth generation of the family, pioneered the enhancement of Barbaresco in the world. He was the first to understand that exports were the winning card for Italian wine: by offering his product on the American market, he began the great climb of his cellar. Today this reality has 100 hectares of vineyards in Piedmont and more than 200 in Tuscany, thus combining Piedmontese production with the most renowned Tuscan wines, Brunello di Montalcino in the lead. The oenologist Guido Rivella is the soul of all the wines of the Gaja family. Tonight's extraordinary tasting, led by an ever-great Guido Invernizzi, begins with a splendid champagne and ends with a Calvados, passing through Montalcino, Reinghau and obviously arriving in Barbaresco. Read more
