# Costa Russi (Gaja)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Gaja](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/gaja.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/gaja-costa-russi).

- **Producer:** Gaja
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Costa Russi
- **Production area:** Barbaresco
- **Vinification:** Maceration on the skins lasts up to 30 days. The wine ages first in French oak barriques (around a third new) for 6-12 months, then moves to large traditional Slavonian oak casks for the remainder of its élevage.
- **Serving temperature:** Serve at 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-17



## Summary

Costa Russi is one of Gaja's three historic single-vineyard bottlings from Barbaresco, released alongside Sorì Tildìn and Sorì San Lorenzo since the late 1970s.

## Tasting notes

Deep ruby red. Aromas of red roses, red plum and violet with a hint of café. Elegant, powerful and refined on the palate, with the structure and grace that made Gaja's single-vineyard Barbarescos famous.