Gaja Barbaresco Costa Russi 2021 051426OFFER and chalky minerality framing an

and chalky minerality framing an impressively concentrated finish

minimal intervention winemaking

and graceful—uniquely Savoyard with ferruginous bitters and notable length

sweetness with a light umami flavor to balance

Gaja Barbaresco Costa Russi 2021 051426OFFER and chalky minerality framing anFrom the producer who dragged Piedmont into the modern era. Angelo Gaja (born 1940) took over from his father in 1970 and revolutionized Italian winemakingintroducing single vineyard bottlings, French oak, and premium pricing to a region that had been selling Barolo by the demijohn. Costa Russi is a 4. 35 hectare southwest facing vineyard on clayey calcareous marl at 230 meters elevation. The 2021 Piedmont vintagedescribed as outstanding to