Wine Gaja, “Conteisa”, Barolo DOP, 2017, wooden box, 1.5 L

Description

Wine “Conteisa”, 2005 embodies the features of Nebbiolo grapes grown in the terroir Cherekvio. The grapes are grown on the same vineyard Konteysa in La Morra, in the Langhe region. The name of the wine comes from the Piedmontese word “conteisa”, which means “altercation”. It points to the historical dispute between the communes of La Morra and Barolo land rights on the spot Cherekvio. Fermentation is carried out in grapes steel containers at a controlled temperature for 3 weeks. Extract of wine takes place in two stages: first in 12 months in barriques, then 18 months – in large oak casks.

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.