Barbaresco is one of the greatest Italian wines, produced by each generation of the Gaja family.
Vineyard profile
14 vineyards located in the municipality of Barbaresco. The land, at an altitude between 250 and 330 m above sea level, covers a surface of 21.4 hectares. The plants are on average 40 years old
Appellation: Barbaresco D.O.P.
Vintage report
The 2020 vintage was characterized by frequent rainfall amounts that can be defined as atypical for various reasons. Instead of the spread coming in the winter and spring, it was concentrated in the summer months. Despite the frequent summer thunderstorms, none of our vineyards were damaged by hail. In winter the temperatures were mild. In particular, January 2020 will be remembered for being the warmest in the last 50 years. The real cold, with temperatures below freezing, came in mid-March and lasted a month. However, no frost damage occurred. With the sole exception of a heat surge in late May, one in August and one in mid-September, the period from May to early October was characterized by alternating hot days and thunderstorms followed by cooler days. Significant temperature variations throughout the rest of September and October helped the grapes’ color, aroma and general health.
Vinification
The grapes that come from each vineyard undergo separate fermentation, maceration and aging in oak for 12 months. They are then blended and further stored in oak for another 12 months.
Tasting notes
Barbaresco 2020 shows notes of strawberry, red fruit and cherry. The palate shows great integration of the tannins, more rounded than in 2019, but still gentle and graceful. Blackberry, orange and floral notes give way to a delicate, palatable and voluminous finish. The wines are characterized by precise and complex fruit expressions and clean and elegant aromas. These are wines that can already be drunk, but which will be rewarded with time, as the presence of fruit is always a guarantee of storage potential.
