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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2031 and 2048 (based on 233 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes | | | Tasted by LiteItOnFire on 4/10/2024: No notes only the one impression- beautiful wine that allows for early check in as the structure is already soft and inviting yet will last decades. (311 views) | | | Tasted by astroman on 5/24/2023: Impressions. Barrel sample bottled in March. Lovely juice, lot of character and enjoyable now. Didn't feel the tannins (581 views) |
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Decanter, Gaja Tasting of a Lifetime (10/10/2023)
(Gaja, Sorí San Lorenzo, Nebbiolo, Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Walter Speller
JancisRobinson.com (10/10/2023)
(Gaja, Sorí San Lorenzo Barbaresco Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Barbaresco’s Soaring 2020s & 2021s (Oct 2023) (10/1/2023)
(Gaja Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Walter Speller
JancisRobinson.com (6/24/2023)
(Gaja, Sorí San Lorenzo Barbaresco Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (6/23/2023)
(Gaja Barbaresco Sori San Lorenzo, Italy) Subscribe to see review text. | By Audrey Frick
JebDunnuck.com, Current and Upcoming Releases of Barolo and Barbaresco (2019 and 2020) (5/4/2023)
(Gaja Sori San Lorenzo) Login and sign up and see review text. |
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| Gaja Producer website
Located in the Tuscany and Piedmont regions of Italy, Gaja makes collectible Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay wines, including the Langhe Conteisa label. Gaja wines are among the highest-rated in all of Italy. It is perhaps best known for its Super Tuscans, which are some of the most elegant on the market. However, the estate also makes top-quality wines rooted in Italian tradition, such as Barbaresco. It is perhaps the most lauded Barbaresco producer today.
Although the estate produces 18 different wines, the production is low at just 350,000 bottles per year, making these wines very rare. The best Gaja vintages include 2018, 2016, and 2015 as well as historically well-performing vintages such as 2013, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2004, and 2003. Many of Gaja’s best vintages have received perfect scores from criticsNebbioloNebbiolo is a red grape indigenous to the Piedmont region of Italy in the Northwest. The grape can also be found in other parts of the world, though they are not as respected.
Nebbiolo is often considered the "king of red wines," as it is the grape of the famed wines of Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG, and Roero DOCG. It is known for high tannins and acidity, but with a distinct finesse. When grown on clay, Nebbiolo can be very powerful, tannic, and require long aging periods to reach its full potential. When grown on sand, the grape exhibits a more approachable body with more elegant fruit and less tannins, but still has high aging potential.
"Nebbiolo" is named for the Italian word, "nebbia", which means "fog", in Italian and rightfully so since there is generally a lot of fog in the foothills of Piedmont during harvest.
Nebbiolo is a late-ripening variety that does best in a continental climate that boasts moderate summers and long autumns. In Piedmont, Nebbiolo is normally harvested in October.
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Varietal character (Appellation America) | Nebbiolo on CellarTrackerSorì San LorenzoThrough the 1995 vintage, the Gaja single vineyard Sorì San Lorenzo was labeled as Barbaresco. However, starting with 1996 Gaja formally chose to eschew the requirements for Barbaresco DOCG in favor of the more humble Langhe DOC (for example by blending Barbera and Cabernet Sauvignon into the wines when only Nebbiolo is allowed in Barbaresco DOCG). What this means is that these wines are defined two ways with 1995 and older as Barbaresco and 1996 and newer as Langhe DOC.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorPiedmont Vignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only)
On weinlagen-infoLanghe Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero | Union of Producers of Albese Wines (Albeisa)Barbaresco Geographical details of the DOCG down to single vineyards. The vineyards belonging to the comune Barbaresco can be found here |
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