2020 | Gaja | Alteni di Brassica Sauvignon

White Wine: 2020 | Gaja | Alteni di Brassica Sauvignon
Layers of sweet citrus, papaya and pineapple are complemented by fresh floral notes of jasmine and a light herbaceousness.
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Producer: Gaja
Ratings: V | 92
Vintage: 2020
Size: 750ml
ABV: 13%
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Country/Region: Italy, Piedmont
Matured for eight months in fine French oak, it combines all the vibrant fruit character one would expect from the grape variety with the finesse and seductiveness one would expect from this prestigious estate. Layers of sweet citrus, papaya and pineapple are complemented by fresh floral notes of jasmine and a light herbaceousness.
Reviews:
Vinous: The 2020 Alteni di Brassica is bright, crisp and wonderfully aromatic. Orchard fruit, lime, mint, white flowers and white pepper give this taut, nervy Sauvignon tons of character as well as complexity. All the elements are very nicely balanced.
Producer Information
Gaja is one of the best-known wine producers in all of Italy. Originating in and still based in Barbaresco, in northwest Italy, the Gaja name remains most strongly associated with Nebbiolo-based wines, though the company now makes more wine in Tuscany than Piedmont. The business was founded in 1859 by Giovanni Gaja with just two hectares (five acres) of vineyards in Barbaresco. Each generation saw expansion, although Angelo Gaja, who took over full-time in 1970, is often credited with the estate’s more recent success. He was responsible for overseeing sweeping changes in the vineyards and cellars, and introducing the famed single-vineyard Barbaresco wines Sorì San Lorenzo, Sorì Tildìn, and Costa Russi (now Langhe DOC wines). These changes were not always well-received: famously, the name of the Darmagi Cabernet Sauvignon translates as ‘what a pity’, referring to Angelo’s father’s regret over the introduction of Bordeaux varieties. In 1994, Gaja took over the 27 hectare (67 acre) Pieve Santa Restituta estate in Montalcino, followed by the 118 hectare (290 acre) Ca’ Marcanda estate in Bolgheri. The name of this estate, acquired after protracted negotiations, translates as ‘House of Haggling’. Although Angelo Gaja has never announced his retirement, the company is run in conjunction with daughters Gaia and Rossana.