Gaja – Barbaresco DOCG 2017 – 0.75 Ltr.
Piedmont, Italy – 100% Nebbiolo
A powerful and elegant Barbaresco from the heart of Piedmont
The Barbaresco 2017 from Angelo Gaja is an expressive and elegant wine, coming from carefully selected vineyards around the village of Barbaresco. The 2017 vintage, characterized by a warm growing season, has given rise to a wine with depth, structure and impressive aging potential.
Tasting notes
Deep ruby red with garnet reflections. On the nose aromas of rose petals, wild berries, camphor and undergrowth. On the palate powerful and structured with notes of Marasca cherry, blood orange and star anise, framed by fine, tense tannins.
Food pairing
Excellent with dishes such as ossobuco, risotto with mushrooms or truffle, game dishes and mature hard cheeses such as Parmigiano Reggiano.
Reviews & Awards
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95 points – Wine Enthusiast (Kerin O'Keefe): “Fragrant and refined, this opens with heady scents of wild berry, rose petal, camphor and underbrush. Elegantly structured, the polished palate offers ripe Marasca cherry, blood orange and star anise framed in taut, fine-grained tannins.”
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95 points – Robert Parker's Wine Advocate : “The Gaja 2017 Barbaresco is nuanced and delicate with ever-expanding aromatic intensity that amply fills the balloon of your glass. The wine takes a little while to open fully, and it slowly releases forest berry, powdered licorice, toasted aniseed, spearmint, dried lavender and rosemary essence to build a lasting bouquet.”
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95 points – Falstaff (Othmar Kiem & Simon Staffler): “Emphatic savory notes of cloves, some roses and lots of juicy cherry on the nose. Round and supple fruit concentration on the palate, opens up further with vivid, crisp tannins, very well integrated fresh acidity and a firm focused drive to the finish.”
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Vinification & Maturation
The grapes are harvested by hand and undergo fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged for 12 months in barriques, followed by 12 months in large oak barrels.
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Particulars
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Alcohol percentage : 14%
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Serving temperature : 16–18°C
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Size : 0.75 liter
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Maturation potential : up to 2045 and beyond
Serving advice
Decant the wine 1–2 hours before serving. Use large Burgundy glasses to fully appreciate the complexity and elegance -