2020 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


Vinous - "The 2020 Gaia & Rey (Chardonnay) is a classy, super-elegant wine. Orchard fruit, tangerine oil, white flowers and a touch of spice all run through this silky, polished Chardonnay from Gaja. The 2020 comes across as a bit subdued, but if the past is any indication, it will blossom with a few years in bottle."