Barbaresco Gaja 2021

The Barbaresco by Gaja is a wine endowed with immense richness and expressiveness, produced by a legendary winery in the Langhe. Angelo Gaja is one of those names that excite any wine enthusiast, as his interpretations have given life to immortal bottles, which, tasted today even after 50 years from the harvest, are perfectly intact and ready. A qualitative revolution, almost pioneering, given that in the '60s the idea of reducing yields per hectare in order to favor quality viticulture was by no means taken for granted. A choice that has certainly vindicated Angelo, considering the incredible and growing success of his wines, now highly sought after all over the world. Prestigious bottles, to which to reserve a place of honor in the cellar, opening them at the right moment to fully enjoy their precious complexity!

The red Barbaresco is obtained from pure Nebbiolo grapes, cultivated in the famous Piedmontese municipality that gives its name to the denomination. The clusters, selected with almost obsessive care, come from 14 owned vineyards located at variable altitudes ranging from 250 to 330 meters above sea level while the extremely low yields, typical of Gaja, hover around 40 hl. Fermentation takes place in steel containers and aging involves 6 months of rest in barriques and another 18 in large oak barrels. Longevity that cannot be quantified!

The Barbaresco wine reveals itself in the glass with an intense ruby hue that over time shifts towards garnet. A truly rich nose, capable of hosting two souls, one more typical and traditional and another more modern. There is everything in this lysergic olfaction, from withered violet to berries, from dog rose to licorice, from cocoa to cloves. And then touches of vanilla, cinnamon, and graphite. After several minutes dedicated to the olfactory part, we move on to tasting, which can be both caressing and vigorous, imposing and endowed with velvety texture. An unstoppable progression, for a liquid that seems never-ending. A thoroughbred.