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Gaja Nebbiolo 2021 Sperss Seralunga Barolo Piedmont
Gaja Nebbiolo 2021 Sperss Seralunga Barolo PiedmontGaja Nebbiolo 2021 Sperss Seralunga Barolo Piedmont
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NOTES:
Sperss translates to “nostalgia” in local dialect. This was the first step outside Barbaresco for the Gaja family, and a project dear to Angelo Gaja and his father, Giovanni Gaja. In 1988 the Gaja family purchased twelve hectares of vineyard in one of the best positions in Serralunga. The land was named Sperss, a Piedmontese dialect word meaning nostalgia, that of Giovanni Gaja (Angelo’s father) for the childhood memories linked with Serralunga. The Sperss single vineyard is located in Serralunga d’Alba and the soil is composed of compact clay and limestone.
VINTAGE NOTES:
Abundant snowfall and low temperatures led to an unusually severe, rainy winter, followed by a dry spring. Temperatures picked up in mid-March but unfortunately, the cold returned in early April with icy winds. Some vineyards lower in altitude were affected by frost and recorded losses between 30% and 5%. The summer rolled out with hot and dried days alternating with short and frequent gusts of winds that had the effect of lowering the temperatures. Powdery mildew became a real threat in Langhe in July and required a lot of attention and focus from our team. After an overall dry season, a redeeming rainfall came in the end of August, refreshing the region. Nebbiolo ripened slowly, helped by a rainfall on September 17th along with a drop in temperatures and a dense fog. The harvest kicked off on September 21st. This relatively dry and cold vintage leaded to a late harvest and paid off with high quality grapes, characterized by smaller berries.
TASTING NOTES:
Ruby color tending towards garnet. On the nose, it is compact and complex, with intense and warm notes of candied orange, linked to a sweet spiciness of juniper and fresh wild mint. On the palate, it is imposing, with excellent balance between acidity and a citrusy, fruity aftertaste that is persistent and savory; it is a precise and taut wine, with great length, featuring a smooth, sweet, and dense tannic structure
