GAJA Sperss Nebbiolo Barolo
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GAJA Sperss is a Nebbiolo from Barolo in Piedmont, Italy. The 2020 vintage comes from the Marenca-Rivette vineyard in Serralunga. Sperss means "nostalgia" in the local dialect. It was the Gaja family's first step outside Barbaresco, a project dear to Angelo Gaja and his father, Giovanni Gaja.
The wine shows deep, mineral notes typical of the Serralunga terroir, combined with sour black cherry, truffle, rhubarb, and licorice. The mouthfeel is austere, full-bodied, dense, and complex. It opens with citrus, cedar, and spices, then juniper, cherry, ripe plum, marzipan, sweet spices, turmeric, and licorice from the wood. The light use of wood is balanced by delicate sweetness, fresh spice, and tannins that are present but not intrusive. It finishes clean, sharp, and austere.