Gaja Alteni Di Brassica

Gaja is one of the best-known wine producers in all of Italy. Originating in and still based in Barbaresco, in northwest Italy. 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. 

The vineyards were planted with Sauvignon blanc in 1983. The name comes from the Alteni, small stone walls that in the past surrounded the orchards in the area, and brassica, yellow flowers that cover the vineyards in the spring It is a 100% Sauvignon blanc varietal with 6–8 months of barrique aging with malolactic fermentation.


After the first swirl, you can perceive a first-class balance with this white wine, because it is neither watery nor syrupy or liqueur-like on the walls of the glass. In the glass, this white wine from Gaja presents aromas of apples, physalis, mangoes, quinces and guavas, complemented by cinnamon, cocoa bean and gingerbread spice.