Winery GajaSperss Langhe
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Nebbiolo.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Sperss Langhe of the Winery Gaja is in the top 50 of wines of Italy and in the top 10 of wines of Langhe.
Taste structure of the Sperss Langhe from the Winery Gaja
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sperss Langhe of Winery Gaja in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
leather, tar
oak, tobacco
licorice, mint
cream, oil
dried rose, violet
grass, rhubarb
On the nose the Sperss Langhe of Winery Gaja in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of iron, honey or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oil, banana or rhubarb.
Food and wine pairings with Sperss Langhe
Pairings that work perfectly with Sperss Langhe
Original food and wine pairings with Sperss Langhe
The Sperss Langhe of Winery Gaja matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, lamb mouse with onions and red wine or casserons in the country style.
Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo
A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sperss Langhe from Winery Gaja are 1988, 2004, 1989, 1990 and 1996.
Informations about the Winery Gaja
The Winery Gaja is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 49 wines for sale in the of Langhe to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Langhe
The wine region of Langhe is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. We currently count 1082 estates and châteaux in the of Langhe, producing 2506 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Langhe go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of Piémont
Piedmont (Piemonte) holds an unrivalled place among the world's finest wine regions. Located in northwestern Italy, it is home to more DOCG wines than any other Italian region, including such well-known and respected names as Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera d'Asti. Though famous for its Austere, Tannic, Floral">floral reds made from Nebbiolo, Piedmont's biggest success story in the past decade has been Moscato d'Asti, a Sweet, Sparkling white wine. Piedmont Lies, as its name suggests, at the foot of the Western Alps, which encircle its northern and western sides and form its naturally formidable border with Provence, France.
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Number of vines per hectare. For the same yield, a vine planted with 3,000 vines per hectare bears many more bunches (per vine) than a vine planted with 10,000. The grapes will therefore be less rich in sugar and polyphenols (tannins, aromas...).