Gaja, Barbaresco DOCG, Sori San Lorenzo
2016, Piemonte, Italy
Classification Barbaresco DOCG
Colour / Type Red
Bottle size 75cl
Alcohol 14%
Grape Nebbiolo
Average score 95
Indulge in the luxurious taste of Gaja Barbaresco DOCG Sori San Lorenzo 2016, a prestigious red wine hailing from the renowned wine region of Piemonte, Italy. This exquisite bottle boasts a deep, rich red color that is sure to captivate your senses from the very first pour. Crafted with the utmost care and precision, this Barbaresco DOCG classification guarantees the highest quality and authenticity. The year 2016 was particularly exceptional, resulting in a wine that is both bold and elegant, with complex flavors that will only continue to evolve and improve with age. Whether you are a seasoned wine connoisseur or a curious novice looking to expand your palate, LadyWine is your go-to destination for acquiring fine wines that are sure to impress. Elevate your wine collection with the Gaja Barbaresco DOCG Sori San Lorenzo 2016, a true gem that deserves a place in your cellar. Cheers to indulging in the best that Italy has to offer!
About Gaja
Gaja is an Italian wine producer from the Piemonte region in the district of Langhe, chiefly producing a number of Barbaresco and Barolo wines, and later diversified into Brunello and 'Super-Tuscan' production. Its current owner and president Angelo Gaja is credited with developing techniques that have revolutionized winemaking in Italy, and terms such as 'the undisputed king of Barbaresco', and 'the man who dragged Piedmont into the modern world' have been applied to him, and whose Barbaresco wine is considered a status symbol on a par with Ch teau Lafite-Rothschild or Krug. In 1978 the Darmagi vineyard in Barbaresco, a prime Nebbiolo site, was planted with Cabernet Sauvignon. Gaja stated this was done not because of his love for Cabernet Sauvignon, but from the belief that only by making a great Cabernet, aged in barriques, could he persuade the world that Italian wines were capable of greatness. This was followed in 1979 when The Gaia & Rey vineyard in Treiso was planted with Chardonnay. Later in 1983, Sauvignon Blanc was planted in the Alteni di Brassica vineyard in Barbaresco. Gaja is judicious in the use of new oak. Gaja ferments his wines for up to 30 days, a traditional method instead of the modernist five-day fermentations. Gaja produces in all 18 different wines from vineyards in Piedmont 100 hectares (250 acres), within the Barbaresco zone Barbaresco and Treiso and the Barolo zone Serralunga d'Alba and La Morra, in Montalcino 27 hectares (67 acres) and Bolgheri 110 hectares (270 acres), with a total annual production of 350,000 bottles.