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The Story
Gaja Barbaresco: The Standard-Bearer of Modern Piedmont
No single wine has done more to reshape the global standing of Italian viticulture than Gaja Barbaresco. Founded in 1859 in the village of Barbaresco, the Gaja family estate had long produced serious, estate-grown Nebbiolo. However, it was Angelo Gaja’s arrival in 1961 that sparked a viticultural and stylistic revolution. Defying regional convention, Angelo introduced radical innovatio...
Wine Information
Fermentation: The grapes from each lot are fermented separately in stainless-steel vats for approximately 20 days, depending on the vintage. Upon completion of fermentation, the wine is racked to barriques, where malolactic fermentation takes place.
Aging: After fermentation is complete, the separate lots are then aged for one year in barriques (20% new, with a balance of one and two year old casks). The 14 lots are then blended and racked ...