Gaja - Gaia & Rey - Chardonnay - 2018 - 75cl - Onshore Cellars

Gaja - Gaia & Rey - Chardonnay

94 points - The Wine Advocate
93 points - The Wine Advocate

Regular price €264.00 Inc Vat
€352.00 /l
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The 2020 vintage is a creamy white wine with aromas of white fruits, citrus fruits and tropical fruits accompanied by balsamic and toasted notes. On the palate it is complex, deep and elegant. A wine full of fruit, with vibrant acidity and an intense, long and expressive finish.

Gaja - Gaia & Rey - Chardonnay

Gaja - Gaia & Rey - Chardonnay is a premium white wine that is produced by the Gaja winery in the Piedmont region of Italy. This wine is made from 100% Chardonnay grapes and is known for its complex taste profile and rich history.

The taste profile of Gaja - Gaia & Rey - Chardonnay is characterized by its intense aromas of tropical fruits, such as pineapple and mango, as well as notes of vanilla and toasted oak. On the palate, this wine is full-bodied and rich, with a creamy texture and a long, lingering finish.

The history of the Gaja winery dates back to 1859, when Giovanni Gaja founded the winery in the small town of Barbaresco. Today, the winery is run by the fifth generation of the Gaja family and is known for its commitment to producing high-quality wines that reflect the unique terroir of the Piedmont region.

Gaja - Gaia & Rey - Chardonnay is best enjoyed with seafood dishes, such as grilled shrimp or lobster, as well as creamy pasta dishes and risottos. It is also a great wine to enjoy on its own, as it is complex enough to be savoured on its own.

Gaja - Gaia & Rey - Chardonnay

Gaja - Gaia & Rey - Chardonnay is a premium white wine that is produced by the Gaja winery in the Piedmont region of Italy. This wine is made from 100% Chardonnay grapes and is known for its complex taste profile and rich history.

The taste profile of Gaja - Gaia & Rey - Chardonnay is characterized by its intense aromas of tropical fruits, such as pineapple and mango, as well as notes of vanilla and toasted oak. On the palate, this wine is full-bodied and rich, with a creamy texture and a long, lingering finish.

The history of the Gaja winery dates back to 1859, when Giovanni Gaja founded the winery in the small town of Barbaresco. Today, the winery is run by the fifth generation of the Gaja family and is known for its commitment to producing high-quality wines that reflect the unique terroir of the Piedmont region.

Gaja - Gaia & Rey - Chardonnay is best enjoyed with seafood dishes, such as grilled shrimp or lobster, as well as creamy pasta dishes and risottos. It is also a great wine to enjoy on its own, as it is complex enough to be savoured on its own.

It's hard not to love the 2016 Langhe Gaia & Rey. The winemaking approach has been tweaked to allow for less malolactic fermentation. Before, up to 60% or 70% of the mass completed malolactic fermentation, but with this vintage, that number has been reduced to about 20%. Indeed, the acidity is bright, forward and elegantly unmasked. This is a sharp and tonic white wine that delivers a firm grasp on the palate. The flavor profile includes citrus, honeydew melon and salty mineral nuances derived from limestone-rich soils.
From a hot vintage, the 2015 Langhe Gaia & Rey shows similar excellence as presented in the 2013 vintage, although its attributes are different. That wine was direct and linear reflecting the cooler summer months. This wine, however, promises to be more tonic, sharp and focused despite the warmer growing season. This pure expression of Chardonnay is made in a more reductive style in order to highlight that nervous and bright vein at the back. The winery is switching over to older barrique (some as old as a decade) and botte grande to allow for less oxygen in winemaking. The wine opens to aromas of Golden Delicious apple, white peach, wild sage, ginger and honey. This white wine shows enormous potential for further aromatic development and intensity.
Type:
White
Country:
Italy
Region:
Tuscany
Producer:
Gaja

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The Gaja family settled in Piedmont in the mid-seventeenth century. Five generations of Gaja’s have been producing wines in the Langhe hills since 1989, the year Giovanni...

The Gaja family settled in Piedmont in the mid-seventeenth century. Five generations of Gaja’s have been producing wines in the Langhe hills since 1989, the year Giovanni Gaja, a local grape grower, founded the Gaja winery in Barbaresco.

Following years of dedication to uncompromising quality, the wines achieved a leadership position in Italy and the family was able to purchase vineyard holdings acquiring Sorì Tildìn, Costa Russi, Sorì San Lorenzo and Darmagi.

Angelo Gaja took over the family business in 1961 and combined his respect for the traditions of the Langhe with bold innovations in the vineyards and cellars which changed the way that wines were produced all over Italy.

Angelo lives in Barbaresco with his wife Lucia and their three children, Gaia, Rossana and Giovanni who represent the fifth generation of the family and are all involved in the business.

Today the winery owns 96 ha of vineyards in Barbaresco and Barolo. In 1994, the Gajas acquired their first estate in Tuscany, Pieve Santa Restituta in Montalcino. In 1996 the family purchased their second Tuscan property, Ca’ Marcanda in Bogheri.

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Piemonte (Piedmont) occupies most of northwestern Italy, bordering Switzerland in the north and France in the west and almost reaching the Mediterranean coast. Its capital and largest...

Piemonte (Piedmont) occupies most of northwestern Italy, bordering Switzerland in the north and France in the west and almost reaching the Mediterranean coast. Its capital and largest city is Turin (Torino).

In the wine world, Piemonte is best known for the twin titans of Barolo and Barbaresco, along with other popular red wines made from Barbera and Dolcetto, the white Gavi, and sparkling Asti.

It has more DOCGs (17) and DOCs (42) than any other region (see maps: Asti area, Langhe, Monferrato, and northern), but no IGPs. In 2016, Piemonte produced 2.5 million hl (28.3 million cases) of wine, the majority of it (55%) red and 83% at the DOP level. The region’s primary grape varieties are Barbera (31%), Moscato (22%), Dolcetto (13%), and Nebbiolo (10%).

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