Wine Gaja, "Costa Russi", Langhe DOC, 2015
Tasting Notes
Characterized by a ruby, almost purple.
Flexible and rounded taste, very pleasant, harmonious, has a good freshness. Captured the tone of dark cherries, plums, mocha, menthol, white pepper and tobacco. The finish is long and powerful.
The aroma is dominated by notes of spice drink and flowers, fresh-cut caught the tone of strawberry, pomegranate.
Luxury wine for delicious French and Italian cuisine, made with meat, game and poultry. The wine goes well with a variety of cheeses.
Interesting Facts
"Costa Russi" - luxurious, fine wine, the first vintage of which was released in 1978. This excellent wine has a harmonious combination of fruit aromas typical of the Nebbiolo grape variety, and soft, velvety tannins and bright acidity varieties Barbera. Elegance and crystal clear wine create extremely complex and dense structure, which gives the drink a long storage capacity (up to several decades). Vineyard "Costa Russi" Angelo Gaja acquired in 1967. Its name is derived from the words "sosta", which means "hill slopes facing the sun" and "russi" - original nickname of the previous owner of the vineyard. Wines produced from crops with "Costa Russi", are of high quality and excellent performance. For the production of "Costa Russi" fermented fruit steel vats, first at 1 week 28 ° C, then - 2 weeks at temperature 18 ° C. At the end of this process the wine is placed in barriques for aging for 12 months and a further 12 months - in large oak barrels.
Brand Gaja was founded in 1859 by Giovanni Gaia, the great-grandfather of the current owner Angelo Gaja, and for 5 generations, is owned by the family Gaia. To date, Gaja Winery owns vineyards with a total area of 250 hectares, located in the province of Tuscany and Piedmont. Angelo Gaja began its work in the family business in 1961, after completing their education in oenological Institute of Alba and the University of Montpellier (he later received a degree in economics from the University of Turin). Angelo has repeatedly visited France and inspired by modern and traditional techniques of French wine makers began to use the experience gained in the production of their own wines. His magnetism, charm and poetic reflections on the nature of the wine Angelo Gaja make one of the most respected and beloved figures in the wine industry in Italy. In 2011, the magazine «Wine Spectator» Angelo Gaja named one of the best winemakers in the history of Piedmont and Tuscany.
Producer's description
The Gaja brand was founded in 1859 by Giovanni Gaia, the great-grandfather of the current owner Angelo Gaia, and has been owned by the Gaja family for 5 generations. Today Gaja Winery owns vineyards with a total area of 250 hectares located in the provinces of Tuscany and Piedmont. Angelo Gaia began working in the family business in 1961, after completing his studies at the Oenological Institute of Alba and the University of Montpellier (he later received a degree in economics from the University of Turin). Angelo visited France more than once and, inspired by the modern and traditional techniques of French winemakers, began to apply the experience gained in the production of his own wines. His magnetism, charm and poetic reflections on the nature of wine make Angelo Gaia one of the most respected and beloved figures in the Italian wine industry. In 2011, Wine Spectator magazine named Angelo Gaia one of the best winemakers in the history of Piedmont and Tuscany.
