Langhe Chardonnay Gaia & Rey 2017 Gaja 75 cl

Description

History

The Gaja winery was born in 1859 in Barbaresco, in Piedmont, in the heart of the Langhe wine-producing center, and immediately established itself as one of the symbolic cellars of the region. The first owner of the family was Giovanni Gaja but the real qualitative turning point came with the vision and commitment of his son, Angelo Gaja, who immediately invested in the pursuit of absolute quality. Among the main innovations carried out we include the reduction of the yield per hectare of land, the use of the barrique going against the stylistic choices of refinement of the time for the region and type of wine and the introduction of longer corks. This has allowed Angelo to express a new face of Piedmontese wine, without becoming too fossilized in tradition, but rather starting from it and innovating. Angelo has always been supported in this journey by his wife Lucia, and today, with pride, his children Gaia, Rossana and Giovanni walk in their father’s footsteps; his wines have been able to establish themselves throughout the world as products capable of enhancing the winemaking quality of Piedmont and more generally of Made in Italy in the world. The company now owns more than 92 hectares of vineyards which it has always cultivated respecting the land and the environment and produces around 350,000 bottles a year. As early as 1977, Gaja expanded his views also outside Piedmont in Tuscany with the project in Bolgheri of Ca’Marcanda, where Bordeaux blends are produced and in Montalcino with Pieve Santa Restituta, also creating his own distribution of many other important wine regions and areas.

Grapes used

100% Chardonnay

Production method

The grapes are harvested by hand in boxes. After destemming and soft pressing of the grapes, the alcoholic fermentation takes place in wooden barrels. After which the wine further ages in wood for six to eight months. This allows the wine to acquire softness and maturity and very complex spicy notes, typical of the best chardonnays.

Alcohol content

14%

Tasting notes

Intense straw yellow color with golden reflections. Fragrant and rich on the nose: notes of ripe yellow fruit such as yellow peach, pineapple, chamomile flowers, acacia honey, field herbs and hay, with mineral and spice notes of sweet tobacco, cinnamon, vanilla, white pepper. Soft, enveloping on the palate, with good body and lively freshness.

Possible combinations

Is it really important what we pair with such a wine? Suitable for the most demanding and refined palates, Gaja represents an absolute guarantee. Also very suitable for a special gift, Gaia & Rey has enormous aging potential considering that we are talking about a white wine: if left to age for a few more years in the cellar, it is considerably enriched with highly sought-after notes and sensations capable of exciting. In combination it goes very well with important dishes based on white meat or dishes with truffles.