Gaja Barbaresco 1993
The 1993 Gaja Barbaresco is a red wine from the Barbaresco appellation in the Italian Piedmont, crafted by Angelo Gaja from 100% Nebbiolo. It belongs to the estate's historical work in the Langhe, based on the exclusive use of grapes from its own vineyards and parcel-by-parcel vinification. A benchmark Barbaresco combining an older vintage with the signature of a major producer in the region.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- Italie
- Région
- Piemont
- Appellation
- Barbaresco
- Producteur / Domaine
- Angelo Gaja
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Nebbiolo
Angelo Gaja
Gaja is a family-run estate founded in 1859 in Barbaresco, Piedmont. It cultivates its own vineyards in the Barbaresco and Barolo areas and produces mainly wines made from Nebbiolo grapes. The fifth generation of the family, represented by Gaia, Rossana and Giovanni Gaja, now runs the business.
- Owner
- Famille Gaja (Gaia, Rossana et Giovanni Gaja)
- Maître de chais
- Rossana Gaja
- Surface (ha)
- 100.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 350 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The Gaja estate was founded in 1859 in Barbaresco by Giovanni Gaja. Five generations of the family have since succeeded one another at the helm of the business. Clotilde Rey, followed by her son Giovanni Gaja, played a key role in shaping the estate’s focus on quality and in the acquisition of plots in Barbaresco, including Sorì San Lorenzo, Sorì Tildìn and Costa Russi. In 1961, the estate decided to vinify only grapes from its own vineyards and made Barbaresco its flagship wine. From the late 1960s onwards, it began to highlight the specific plot origins of certain wines. Angelo Gaja then introduced agronomic and oenological changes, notably higher planting densities, green harvesting, controlled winemaking temperatures and the use of barriques alongside large vats. The family expanded its operations into Tuscany with the acquisition of Pieve Santa Restituta in Montalcino in 1994, followed by Ca’ Marcanda in Bolgheri in 1996. Gaia, Rossana and Giovanni Gaja now represent the fifth generation at the helm of the company. Rossana Gaja is currently in charge of production.
