{"product_id":"gaja-barbaresco-sori-san-lorenzo-2016","title":"Gaja Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo 2016","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonica Larner, Robert Parker, August 2019 - 98P:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf the Barbaresco Costa Russi expresses itself with purity and grace, the 2016 Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo struts out stacked and tall. It has firmer textural support and is not as timid or as withholding as the Costa Russi. The Sorì San Lorenzo site is located closest to the warm air currents that travel down the Tanaro River valley, and this vineyard site is always the first to ripen and be harvested. You get a stronger mineral note here with iron rust, pencil shaving and potting soil intertwined with the primary fruit, showing dazzlingly intricate complexity and depth. This vineyard site suffered in the 2017 vintage from some hail damage that hit on July 19. The quality of fruit is expected to be good, Gaia Gaja tells me, but yields will be reduced next year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntonio Galloni, Vineous, August 2019 - 98+P:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2016 Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo is an eternal wine that will need 10-15 years in bottle to truly come around. Sorì San Lorenzo is often a big, virile wine. There is plenty of heft to the 2016, but at the same time, I also find an element of refinement and nuance that Sorì San Lorenzo has rarely, if ever, shown. Black cherry, cloves, menthol, licorice, gravel and incense are some of the many aromas and flavor that meld together in this dramatic and dramatically beautiful Barbaresco from the Gaja family. The Sorì San Lorenzo just explodes on the finish, with an array of aromas, flavors and textures that will leave readers weak at the knees. The 2016 is an outrageously beautiful, vivid wine of real gravitas and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI have had many remarkable tastings at Gaja over the years. I remember revisiting all the 1989s and 1990s for a retrospective some years ago. When I entered the tasting room I was completely overwhelmed by a whole range of exotic, almost intoxicating, Nebbiolo aromas that completely filled the room. My most recent visit didn't quite equal that high, but it came very close. The Gaja family's 2016 Barbarescos are simply extraordinary. Sorì Tildìn is, arguably, the most profound of the wines, but all four 2016s are mind blowingly beautiful, vivid wines that will leave readers weak at the knees. The 2015 Barolos and 2013 Darmagi round out this stunning set of new releases.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mb-2 mt-6 text-lg first:mt-3\"\u003eGeneral information:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGaja stands as one of Italy's most prestigious wine producers, established in 1859 by Giovanni Gaja in the Piedmont region's Langhe district. The winery began modestly with just five acres when the Gaja family, who had arrived from Spain in the 17th century, opened a tavern in Barbaresco serving their wines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mb-2 mt-6 text-lg first:mt-3\"\u003eHistorical Evolution\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe winery's transformation came in 1961 when Angelo Gaja, the founder's great-grandson, took control of operations. Under his leadership, Gaja revolutionized Italian winemaking by introducing innovative techniques such as single vineyard production, malolactic fermentation, and the use of French oak barrels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mb-2 mt-6 text-lg first:mt-3\"\u003eWine Portfolio\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature Wines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe estate produces approximately 350,000 bottles annually, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc pl-8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarbaresco DOCG (their flagship wine)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarolo DOCG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrunello di Montalcino\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuper Tuscan wines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard Holdings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe winery now owns 240 acres of vineyards across:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc pl-8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarbaresco DOCG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarolo DOCG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProperties in Montalcino and Bolgheri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mb-2 mt-6 text-lg first:mt-3\"\u003eInnovation and Recognition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAngelo Gaja earned titles such as \"the undisputed king of Barbaresco\" and \"the man who propelled Piedmont into the modern world\". The 1985 Gaja Barbaresco was acclaimed by Wine Spectator as \"one of the finest wines ever made in Italy\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mb-2 mt-6 text-lg first:mt-3\"\u003eCurrent Operations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, the fifth generation continues the family legacy, with Angelo's daughter Gaia Gaja leading the new generation. The winery maintains its commitment to quality while blending traditional methods with modern innovations, producing both red and white wines, with white wines comprising 8% of their total production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gaja","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50514452316426,"sku":"CEW447","price":5250.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/9273\/3194\/files\/GajaSanLorenzo.png?v=1735457124","url":"https:\/\/carlwandel.shop\/products\/gaja-barbaresco-sori-san-lorenzo-2016","provider":"Carl Wandel \u0026 Søn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}