Gaja - Langhe 'Gaia & Rey' 2021
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$349.00
The winery's historic Gaia & Rey Chardonnay is a wine that not only reshaped the legacy of the house itself, but also redefined Piedmont as one of the truly great winemaking regions of the world. Named after Lucia and Angelo Gaja's daughter, Gaia Gaja, and Angelo Gaja's grandmother Clotilde Rey (the family's great matriarch and one of its most forward-thinking visionaries), Gaia & Rey was first bottled in 1983 and released the following year. With this historic bottling, Angelo Gaja showed the world that exceptional white wines could be produced in the Langhe Hills, where red wines had been produced almost exclusively before. He also delivered to the world what is now considered one of the greatest white wines of Europe, a truly remarkable accomplishment in a country where red grapes have historically dominated the realm of fine wine.
Gaia & Rey is widely considered one of, if not the finest, white wines produced in Italy. It has exceptional aging potential which can exceed 10, 15 even 20 years.
"Always a fantastic chardonnay with apple pie, nougat, vanilla, and flint aromas and flavors. Hints of salted caramel. Medium to full body with racy acidity and bright fruit. Complex and lively. Tight and reserved at the end. Needs time to open. Try after 2024." - 96 points, James Suckling
Producer: Gaja
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Varietal: Chardonnay
Appellation: Langhe
Vintage: 2021
Size: 750ml