Gaja ★ 4.9
The Gaja family has made wine in Barbaresco since 1859. Angelo Gaja modernised the estate from the 1960s and pushed single-vineyard Nebbiolo onto the world stage; the house now also farms in Barolo and beyond.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings strictly by appointment in Barbaresco; book months ahead.
Signature wines: sori-san-lorenzo, sori-tildin, barbaresco-gaja