Since i work in the restaurant business (1996) , this wine producer from Italy has been always a sign of quality over years. The Gaja coming originally from Spain and immigrated to Italy in the 17th century and opened a tavern i Piemont, and served their wine to the food and started to bottle their wine and sell it. Angelo Gaja, a very educated person, travelled a lot to France and introduced several wine making techniques and more importantly French grape varieties and so the Cabernet Sauvignon. Also to mention is that the Gaja Family does not buy any grapes from others, they grow them self and harvest them self everything.
Angelo Gaja is now nearly 70 years old and has passed his routines to his daughter's Gaia and Rosanna, but still has not officially retired. One can guess, when you love something or someone, you can't just stop loving it.
I had the pleasure of meeting Gaia Gaja and four of their big Sortiment.
Angelo Gaja is now nearly 70 years old and has passed his routines to his daughter's Gaia and Rosanna, but still has not officially retired. One can guess, when you love something or someone, you can't just stop loving it.
I had the pleasure of meeting Gaia Gaja and four of their big Sortiment.
The Sito Moresco was gorgeous, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Nebiolo a third of each, separate oak barrel aged and then a half a year together i big old and new oak.
Classic Nebiolo, missing words
This is a wine from their vineyard in Tuscany, a bkend of Merlot 50%, Cabernet Sauvignon 25% and Cabernet Franc. Aged in oak barrels for twelve month
This fantastic white wine is produced and has been in almost all wine cellars I have been working! 100% Chardonnay from Piemont, and of course not the "usual". A Golden colour, perfume of citrus, flowers and a hint of honey. Elegant, well structured and the oak barrel aging gives nice texture and a long balanced finish! Deliziosa!!!
Thank you Gaia for coming and sharing your trandition and passion with me!
Thank you Gaia for coming and sharing your trandition and passion with me!