Gaja 'Sperss' Barolo Langhe 2015

Winery Notes
Sperss is a term affectionately used to denote nostalgia for precious things lost with time – a homage to the origins of the winery and the generations who built it. When the Gaja family decided to stop acquiring fruit from outside growers and bottle only estate-grown grapes, in 1961, it was a bold and difficult move. It would help to ensure a high standard of quality, but it also meant that for the first time in the winery’s history, they would not be able to produce a Barolo. In 1988, nearly three decades after that fateful decision was made, the GAJA winery purchased a 30-acre farm in Serralunga d’Alba and rechristened it Sperss.

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Tasting Notes
Aroma: Vibrant and intense notes of herbs and spices such as thyme, cloves and black pepper. Taste: On the palate the wine is tense, loaded with energy that will need serious ageing to fully develop although extremely approachable in its youth. Impressive fruit concentration, with dark and ripe fruits – prunes and black cherries. Acidity and tannins lift this wine to its freshest expression.

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Vintage Notes

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Vineyard Notes
The Sperss vineyard location in Serralunga, on the eastern side of the Barolo district, contains the appellation’s oldest sub-soils, which produce what many consider to be the greatest expressions of Barolo.

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Winemaking Notes