Gaja – Barbaresco DOCG 2017 – 1.5 Ltr. –Magnum
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 – Falstaff : “Leuchtendes Rubin mit fine Granatschimmer. Zeigt kompakte Nase mit Nuten nach Zwetschken und Himbeere, dahinter nach Trüffel. Dusty und fest in Ansatz und Verlauf, fell griffiges Tannin, in Finale tiefgründig.”
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95 points – Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: “The 2017 Gaja Barbaresco is nuanced and delicate with an increasingly intense aromatic intensity that fills the glass. The wine opens slowly to reveal notes of blueberry, powdery licorice, toasted anise, peppermint, dried lavender and rosemary.”
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95 points – Wine Enthusiast : “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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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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