2020 | Gaja | Alteni di Brassica

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White Wine: 2020 | Gaja | Alteni di Brassica

Deep yellow colour. Very elegant bouquet with aromatic notes in perfect symbiosis. Dense structure and balanced body on the palate, supported by adequate acidity, perfectly integrated. A very fine styled Sauvignon.

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Producer: Gaja

Ratings: V | 92

Vintage: 2020

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13%

Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc

Country/Region: Italy, Piedmont

Deep yellow colour. Very elegant bouquet with aromatic notes in perfect symbiosis. Dense structure and balanced body on the palate, supported by adequate acidity, perfectly integrated. A very fine styled Sauvignon.

Reviews:

• Vinous: The 2020 Alteni di Brassica is bright, crisp and wonderfully aromatic. Orchard fruit, lime, mint, white flowers and white pepper give this taut, nervy Sauvignon tons of character as well as complexity. All the elements are very nicely balanced. This is a terrific example of the Gaja house style today.

Producer Information

Gaja is one of the best-known wine producers in all of Italy. Originating in and still based in Barbaresco, in northwest Italy, the Gaja name remains most strongly associated with Nebbiolo-based wines, though the company now makes more wine in Tuscany than Piedmont. The business was founded in 1859 by Giovanni Gaja with just two hectares (five acres) of vineyards in Barbaresco. Each generation saw expansion, although Angelo Gaja, who took over full-time in 1970, is often credited with the estate’s more recent success. He was responsible for overseeing sweeping changes in the vineyards and cellars, and introducing the famed single-vineyard Barbaresco wines Sor San Lorenzo, Sor Tildn, and Costa Russi (now Langhe DOC wines). These changes were not always well-received: famously, the name of the Darmagi Cabernet Sauvignon translates as ‘what a pity’, referring to Angelo’s father’s regret over the introduction of Bordeaux varieties. In 1994, Gaja took over the 27 hectare (67 acre) Pieve Santa Restituta estate in Montalcino, followed by the 118 hectare (290 acre) Ca’ Marcanda estate in Bolgheri. The name of this estate, acquired after protracted negotiations, translates as ‘House of Haggling’. Although Angelo Gaja has never announced his retirement, the company is run in conjunction with daughters Gaia and Rossana.