Gaja Sori Tildin

In the glass

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

Palate: red fruit, mineral, spice

A south-facing cru above Costa Russi, Sori Tildin is the smoky, elegantly austere face of Gaja's Barbaresco: graphite, licorice and firm yet polished tannin over a refreshing spine of acidity.

What it pairs with

• Braised beef cheek
  Long-braised collagen melts against firm tannin while the dish's depth meets the wine's licorice register.
• White truffle risotto
  Earthy truffle resonates with the cru's graphite and savoury core.
• Aged Parmigiano
  Crystalline salt sharpens the red-currant lift.

History

Sori Tildin debuted with the 1970 vintage from a 3.1-hectare south-facing parcel above Costa Russi. The name joins sori, a south-facing hillside in dialect, with Tildin, the diminutive of Clotilde, Angelo Gaja's grandmother.

1. 1970 — First single-vineyard Sori Tildin 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

1970

Scores

• James Suckling 97 (2021 vintage, reviewed 2024)

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