Producer:
Grape Variety:
100% Nebbiolo
Tasting Note:
Fermentation, maceration in stainless steel tanks for 20-22 days at a controlled temperature (28-30°C); aged in wood for 14-16 months, then again in bottles for a few months before release.This wine is delicate and elegant, with a brilliant ruby red color, reaching the peak of refinement, elegance, and balance after a few years in bottle. It possesses a very tannic structure but also silkiness, complexity, and pleasantness. Its aromas include hints of violet, licorice, rosehip, sweet tobacco, chocolate, vanilla, pepper, nutmeg. Its taste is decisive and compact, persistent and elegant.
Vinification:
In 2009, Guido Rivella, the oenologist of Gaja for the last 45 years started to produce his own wines and they are wonderful. Only 12,500 bottles were produced annually from his own 3.5 hectares using Organic Viticulture.
Scores:
90 Points Wine Enthusiast