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Langhe DOC Sori San Lorenzo Angelo Gaja 2001 - Lot of 1 bottle - 0
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Langhe DOC Sori San Lorenzo Angelo Gaja 2001

Black fruitFood-friendly wineWine for cellaring

14%

0.75L

Intensity

This wine has absolutely astonishing aging potential. A unique wine from Angelo Gaja’s offering.

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Quantity: 1 bottleObservation: 1 Slightly torn labelLevel: 1 NormalOrigin: private individualRecoverable VAT: noRegion: PiedmontAppellation: LangheClassification: DOCOwner: Angelo Gaja
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Langhe DOC Sori San Lorenzo Angelo Gaja 2001

The wine

Sori San Lorenzo is the most powerful and austere of the Gaja Nebbiolos. The wine is aged for 12 months in barrels followed by 12 months in casks, only revealing its full potential at the end of the ageing process. It can be aged for up to 40 years. The first vintage produced was in 1967.

About the Producer Angelo Gaja

Angelo Gaja is probably one of the greatest names in Italian winemaking. Born in 1940, he took over the family vineyard in 1961 in the hilly Langhe region of the Piedmont which can trace its roots back to 1859. He now manages approximately 100 hectares of wines and does not buy in any grapes. Gaja was instrumental in raising the international profile of fine Piedmontese wines, notably Barbarescos and Barolos, with his distinctive use of new vinification techniques and ageing methods, at odds with regional practices at the time: choosing the best parcels, reducing yields, and using new French oak casks instead of Yugoslavian oak barrels. His best Barbaresco parcels now produce some of the finest wines in Italy (Sori Tildin, Sori San Lorenzo, and Costa Russi). He was also the first winegrower to plant Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay, as well as Sauvignon Blanc instead of Nebbiolo, contrary to the advice of his peers.

Detailed characteristics

Quantity: 1 bottle

Level: 1 NormalObservation: 1 Slightly torn label

Origin: private individual

Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar

Recoverable VAT: no

Original wooden case / Original case: no

French customs seal: no

Alcohol percentage: 14 %

Region: Italy - Piedmont

Appellation: Langhe

Classification: DOC

Owner: Angelo Gaja

Vintage: 2001

Colour: red

Peak drinking window: drink until 2025

Service temperature: 16°

Viticulture: conventional More information....

Size (in ha): 3.25 hectares

Intensity: smooth

Leading aroma: black fruit

Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine

Grape variety: Nebbiolo
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Langhe DOC Sori San Lorenzo Angelo Gaja 2001

The iDealwine Price Estimate(1) is based on auction results, using the hammer price of lots including the buyer's premium for the sale.
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Langhe DOC Sori San Lorenzo Angelo Gaja 2001
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