# Gaia & Rey (Gaja)

> White, Langhe DOC by [Gaja](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/gaja.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/gaja-gaia-rey).

- **Producer:** Gaja
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC
- **Grape:** Chardonnay
- **Production area:** Barbaresco
- **Vinification:** Fermented and aged in French oak barriques with lees contact for added complexity.
- **Serving temperature:** Serve at 10-12°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-05


## Summary

Named for Angelo Gaja's daughter Gaia and his grandmother Clotilde ("Rey"), this was one of the first barrique-aged Chardonnays made in Piedmont, planted controversially on prime Barbaresco land in the early 1980s.

## Tasting notes

Rich and layered, with notes of ripe stone fruit, toasted hazelnut and vanilla, balanced by bright acidity and a long, creamy finish.