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.

How to serve Gaja Sori San Lorenzo

Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Wild boar stew, Porcini risotto, Aged Castelmagno. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

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 · visiting guide

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

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