Langhe "Alteni di Brassica"  Gaja

Langhe doc Alteni di Brassica Gaja 2005

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  • Region

    Piemonte

  • Title

    Langhe doc

  • Kind of wine

    White wine doc

  • Wine variety

    Sauvignon 100%

  • Year

    2005

  • Fermentation

    In steel

  • District of production

    Barbaresco (CN)

  • Refinement

    In wood

  • Alcoholic proof

    13%

  • Allergens

    Sulphites


Description

The Alteni of Brassica has been one of the first White Sauvignon to be cultivated and produced in Italy: some vineyards used for its production go back up 1983. The name derives from the union of ‘alteni’, that are little walls made with stones that one time delimited the orchards in the area, and ‘brassica’ is a special flower with s brilliant yellow colour that in spring blooms in the vineyards. Another peculiarity are the pheasants of the labels, and they remember the wonderful birds that live in the Langhe’s woods. This elegant White Sauvignon, with an intense straw yellow colour, is sweet and fruited, with vegetal smells of elderflower and grapefruit. It is balanced and it presents a little bit sour structure. This wine is a good partner of shellfish, fish platters, fresh or seasoned cheeses.


Gaja

The cave was built in 1859 in Barbaresco, in the centre of the Langhe, and all along it is recognized as one of the name-symbol in the production of Barbaresco. From the creator Giovanni to Angelo Gaja, this family has earned a great reputation in wine’s sector thanks to its attentive pursuit of quality. In the 60s years...