2021 Gaja Langhe Gaia & Rey Chardonnay Piedmont

Winemaker Notes:  Gaia and Rey is the first white wine ever produced by the Gaja family. It comes from the Gaia & Rey vineyard, which was planted in 1979 and was one of Piedmont's first Chardonnay vineyards. It is named for Angelo's daughter, Gaia, and his grandmother, Clotilde Rey. 100% Chardonnay. Straw yellow in color, this wine has a rich nose, with hints of toast and vanilla as well as aromas of citrus fruit. On the palate, it is full-bodied, with concentrated, ripe fruit balanced by lively acidity.

Great with rosemary risotto and scallops, cheese, lobster, crab, roast veal and sashimi.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Jeb Dunnuck - "A barrel sample, the 2021 Gaia & Rey is fresh with mineral lift, flinty reduction, and tropical aromatics of ripe peach, wildflowers, elegant wood spice, and pineapple. It is medium to full-bodied and balanced, with vibrant acidity and a rounded mid-palate. An energetic white with wonderful concentration and good length, there is a singularity to this wine that is hard to replicate. Produced from two vineyards and raised in Stockinger barrels followed by 10% new oak, it will be released in June 2023. (92-94pts)"