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DESCRIPTION
The Langhe Nebbiolo Sperss di Gaja was born in the Sperss vineyards, in Serralunga d'Alba, in the Barolo area. The name derives from the Piedmontese dialect, it means nostalgia and refers to the history and tradition that remain etched in the structure of the wine and recall the gentle slopes of the Langhe hills.
Serralunga d'Alba
Maceration and fermentation take place in stainless steel tanks for about 3 weeks. AGING The wine ages for at least 18 months in oak barrels of different capacities, capable of giving the Barolo a great balance.
Aging involves 6 months of rest in barrique and another 18 in large oak barrels.
Intense garnet red to the eye. It delights the nose with a complexity of hints, including plum, cassis and dark-pulp fruit, followed by leather, floral hints and memories of truffles and dried mushrooms. The taste is fresh and tonic on the one hand, structured and full on the other, always leaving the mouth velvety. Deep structure with rich ripe tannins and excellent persistence.
HOW TO SERVE
18-20 °C (７７°F)
Two hours of decanting.
15 - 25 years
Perfect to accompany pasta dishes based on mushrooms and truffles, it is ideal in combination with red meats, roasts 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. 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
