Red
Lessona Riserva Vigna Gaja
By Massimo Clerico, Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy
A single-vineyard Nebbiolo Riserva from the Gaja vineyard, in the family since 1740. About 2,000 bottles a year, aged 12 months in barriques and 36 months in large French oak.
Tasting notes
Colour: ruby red with garnet reflections. Nose: intense and enveloping, with medicinal herbs, wild berries, redcurrant and raspberry, spice, cinchona and liquorice, a hint of toasted almond and mineral sandy notes, and elegant balsamic mint notes once poured. Palate: very intense and persistent, with very fine tannin and notable freshness, ripe cherry, black pepper and clove on the finish.
Pairs well with
Braised veal cheek, beef braised in red wine, aged cheeses. The English page adds boiled meat, roasts and game.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Lessona DOC Riserva
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Vigna Gaja
- Production area
- Vigna Gaja, the family's historic vineyard owned since 1740, on the hills of Lessona
- Exposure
- South-facing slope of the hill of Lessona
- Vinification
- 12 months in barriques and 36 months in French oak botte (large casks), then matured further as a Riserva. 13.5% vol.
- Serving temperature
- 18-20°C
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