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Gaja Barolo Sperss 2018

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6 bottle(s) at £316.21 per bottle.

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Gaja Barolo Sperss 2018

  • Country Italy
  • Region Barolo
  • Grape10 0% Nebbiolo
  • Abv 14%
  • Case size 6/ 75
  • A mix of ripe fruits, liquorice, juniper, and earth flavours mark this austere Barolo, which tiptoes between elegance and power. With air, a soft and intriguing wooded note comes forward. A vortex of dark fruits envelops the palate, together with layers of robust tannins.

600 mm of rain fell from November 2016 to April 2017, thus creating the ideal water supply for the growing season, which, combined with the warm second half of March (average temperatures of 30- 35°C), led to an early bud break of 15 days. During spring, our vineyards in Barolo also suffered a bit from frost, but luckily, no hailstorm occurred. The hot summer was more humid than in Barbaresco, with 40 mm of rain falling on September 2nd, which decreased temperatures. It has been providential to reach a full ripeness of grapes, even if slightly irregular. Overall, 2017 was a year of thermal stress, firstly due to the spring frosts and secondly due to the warm summer temperatures. Despite these thermal and water stresses, the vines adapted optimally to these extreme conditions by decreasing the size of their canopy, bunches, and berries. The vines have naturally produced a lower quantity; the drop in production has been estimated at around 30%. The grapes increased their concentration and developed thicker skins, higher acidity and tannins, intense aromas, and flavours and colours without reaching excessive levels of potential alcohol. Generally speaking, the 2017 vintage has created both red and white wines with surprising freshness.

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Price£1,581.03
CountryItaly
Vintage2018
Bottles Per Case6
Bottle Size75
2 cases 10% offNo
Winery

Today, the Gaja winery comprises 103 hectares of vineyard in the Langhe and is run by Angelo, his wife Lucia and their children Gaia, Rossana and Giovanni. The wines have never been better. Since the move back to DOP status for his Cru wines (‘Sorì San Lorenzo’, ‘Costa Russi’ and ‘Sorì Tildìn’ in Barbaresco and ‘Sperss’ in Barolo), from the 2013 vintage, the wines have displayed an ineffable elegance and remain among the very best of the region.

The exceptional ‘Sperss’ Barolo is sourced from a vineyard in Serralunga, which neighbours Massolino’s ‘Margheria’ and ‘Vigna Rionda’. It is rivalled only by the ‘Sorì Tildìn’ and ‘Sorì San Lorenzo’ Barbaresco’s, which consistently impress from vintage to vintage. In addition to Gaja’s Nebbiolo-based wines, they also make a very fine Sauvignon Blanc ‘Alteni di Brassica’ and the outstanding ‘Rossj Bass’ and ‘Gaia & Rey’ Chardonnays.

KeywordsGaja, Barolo, Sperss, Nebbiolo
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