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Barbaresco Gaja 2016
If we were to name just one Barbaresco producer, it would of course be Angelo Gaja. In the family domain, he is actively supported by his wife Lucia, his daughters Gaia and Rossana and the famous and excellent oenologist Guido Rivella. The complexity of this Barbaresco is the result of the blending of Nebbiolo from about fourteen family owned plots...
75 cl
CHF269.00
Tax included
Full red
Country
Italy
Region
Piedmont
Producer
Gaja
Appellation
Barbaresco DOP
Grape
Nebbiolo
Wine Name
Gaja Barbaresco 2016
Parker Points
95
Color
Intense purple
Nose
Typical aromas of forest fruits, plums, liquorice and coffee.
Mouth
Of great elegance, showing controlled power and fine and silky tannins.
Winemaking
Fermentation in temperature-controlled vats for 3 weeks, followed by 12 months in barrels, then 12 months in the bottle.
Aging potential
10+ years
Alcohol level
14%
Meals
Dishes with white truffle, rabbit, venison
The Legacy of Gaja Winery Founding and Evolution of the Gaja Family Estate The history of the Gaja family goes back to 1859, when the estate was founded by Giovanni Gaja. After the 2nd World War, Giovanni Gaja, the founder's grandson, ...
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Piedmont
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