Gaja Barbaresco 2008 is a mature Nebbiolo from the Gaja family's flagship 100% Nebbiolo blend from the Barbaresco appellation in Piedmont. The 2008 Barbaresco vintage was a cool, classically structured year in the Langhe hills, producing fragrant, ageworthy reds from the area.
About This Wine
The Gaja Barbaresco is sourced from 14 different Barbaresco-zone vineyards covering around 100 hectares across the family's holdings in Barbaresco and Treiso. The 2008 vintage in the Langhe hills was a cool, classically structured year that produced fragrant, fine-grained reds. The wine is aged for around 12 months in 225-litre French oak barriques (around a third new) before a further 12 months in large Slovenian oak botti and chestnut casks in the Gaja tradition.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Mature Nebbiolo with red cherry, kirsch, rose petal, tar, leather and a soft balsamic edge.
- Palate: Silky and layered, with tertiary fruit, fine tannin and a long mineral close.
- Finish: Graceful and persistent, with the perfume Barbaresco shows in cool years.
Serving & Food
Stand the bottle upright for 30 minutes, decant gently and serve in large Nebbiolo glasses at 16 to 17 degrees. Pair with a roast partridge, a wild mushroom tart or a slice of Langres.
How to Enjoy
Decant off any sediment and pour across a long, relaxed dinner.
Product Details
Producer: Gaja
Appellation: Barbaresco DOCG
Region: Langhe, Piedmont, Italy
Vintage: 2008
Grape: Nebbiolo
Volume: 750mL
About the Winery
Gaja is the Barbaresco family estate founded in 1859 by Giovanni Gaja, the family having arrived from Spain during the 17th century. The modern firm is led by Angelo Gaja, who took over the family's Barbaresco holdings in the 1970s and is widely credited with modernising Piedmontese winemaking through green harvesting, malolactic fermentation and French barriques; his children Gaia, Rossana and Giovanni now manage the daily running of the firm. The Gaja estate owns around 247 hectares of vines across Piedmont and Tuscany.
Gaja is the Barbaresco family estate founded in 1859 by Giovanni Gaja, the family having arrived from Spain during the 17th century. The modern firm is led by Angelo Gaja, who took over the family's Barbaresco holdings in the 1970s and is widely credited with modernising Piedmontese winemaking through green harvesting, malolactic fermentation and French barriques; his children Gaia, Rossana and Giovanni now manage the daily running of the firm. The Gaja estate owns around 247 hectares of vines across Piedmont and Tuscany.