Gaja

Gaja Family

His fellow wine producers would probably concede that no-one has done more to enhance the reputation of Piedmont around the world than Angelo Gaja. Here is a man who has brought about a revolution at his family estate in Barbaresco, introducing new winemaking techniques, planting international grape varieties, bottling his cru as single vineyards, using French oak barrels and tirelessly travelling the world promoting his wines and raising the profile of this beautiful region. Charismatic, energetic, restless, passionate and totally determined, he has succeeded in making wines which can stand shoulder to shoulder with the greats of the wine world. Gaja has given a clear lead to the region and is still its most dynamic producer. Gaja turned conventional wisdom on its head by taming the brutish nature of Nebbiolo, creating instead wines of velvet textures, deep fruit and polished style.