Winery GajaConteisa Langhe
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Nebbiolo.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Conteisa Langhe of the Winery Gaja is in the top 30 of wines of Langhe.
Taste structure of the Conteisa Langhe from the Winery Gaja
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Conteisa Langhe of Winery Gaja in the region of Piedmont is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Conteisa Langhe of Winery Gaja in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with Conteisa Langhe
Pairings that work perfectly with Conteisa Langhe
Original food and wine pairings with Conteisa Langhe
The Conteisa Langhe of Winery Gaja matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), salmon cannelloni or grandma melanie's cassoulet.
Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo
Austere, noble reds, pale in colour and quick to turn garnet, with powerful tannins and high acidity, showing aromas of sour cherry, faded rose, tar, white truffle, leather and balsamic notes with age. Outstanding ageing potential. Absolute star of Piedmont with Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG, also in Roero, Gattinara, Ghemme and Valtellina (Chiavennasca). A late-ripening Italian variety among the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Conteisa Langhe from Winery Gaja are 2010, 2001, 2015, 2012 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Gaja
The Winery Gaja is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 54 wines for sale in the of Langhe to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Langhe
Italy's wine-and-food capital, UNESCO terroir of Piedmont. Heart of Nebbiolo: Barolo DOCG, "king of wines", and Barbaresco DOCG, age-worthy reds with firm tannins, vivid acidity and complex aromas of withered rose, morello cherry, tar, white truffle and undergrowth. More accessible Langhe DOC (Nebbiolo, crunchy Dolcetto, Freisa). Round almondy Arneis whites from Roero.
The wine region of Piedmont
Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.
The word of the wine: Venaison
Applied to the bouquet of a wine reminiscent of the smell of big game.
