Gaja Sori San Lorenzo

In the glass

Aroma: graphite, licorice, red currant, dried cherry, violet

Palate: red fruit, mineral, spice

The most austere and powerful of Gaja's Barbaresco crus, Sori San Lorenzo shows graphite, licorice and dried cherry over firm youthful tannin and a refreshing acid spine.

What it pairs with

• Wild boar stew
  Gamey richness meets the cru's austere structure and savoury depth.
• Porcini risotto
  Mushroom earth resonates with the wine's graphite and forest-floor notes.
• Aged Castelmagno
  Salt and umami sharpen the red-currant lift.

History

Sori San Lorenzo, from a parcel below the church of San Lorenzo in Alba, was Gaja's first single-vineyard Barbaresco, debuting with the 1967 vintage.

1. 1967 — First single-vineyard Sori San Lorenzo vintage
2. 2013 — Returned to Barbaresco DOCG label

Facts

Producer

Gaja

Grapes

Nebbiolo (100%)

Classification

Barbaresco DOCG

ABV

14.5%

Price

EUR 600 to 1200 at retail

Drinking window

10 to 40 from vintage

First vintage

1967

Scores

• James Suckling 98 (2021 vintage, reviewed 2024)

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