The winery's historic Gaia & Rey is a wine that not only reshaped the legacy of the house itself, but also redefined Piedmont as one of the truly great winemaking regions of the world. Named after Lucia and Angelo Gaja's daughter, Gaia Gaja, and Angelo Gaja's grandmother Clotilde Rey (the family's great matriarch and one of its most forward-thinking visionaries), Gaia & Rey was first bottled in 1983 and was first released the following year.
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Golden apple, lemon curd, hazelnut, and light toast. Broad, textured, and round on the palate, balanced by mineral acidity on the finish.
ich, layered, and showing the natural warmth of the growing season, the 2022 Gaia & Rey opens with an expressive bouquet of ripe yellow orchard fruit, golden apple, poached pear, and Meyer lemon curd, framed by hazelnuts, pastry crust, and subtle white blossom. On the palate, it is broad, textured, and expansive, displaying notable mid-palate glyceric depth. The vineyard’s signature limestone spine emerges decisively through the core, providing vital tension and a saline,mineral counterpoint that lifts the finish and reins in the wine’s sunny generosity.
A golden, decadent treat that shows just how well Chardonnay can handle a warm Piedmont season when planted on limestone. It smells like baked golden apples, lemon curd, and toasted hazelnuts. In the mouth, it’s creamy and coating,but right when it feels like it might tip into rich California territory, a bolt of saline, mineral acidity sweeps in to clean everything up. Rich, comforting, and long.
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