Gaja
Barbaresco Costa Russi
[gah-yah kohs-tah (l)roos-see]
Barbaresco Costa Russi, the third single-vineyard
wine of the Gaja portfolio, represents the estate’s most approachable
Barbaresco. It is regarded as the softest,
most refined and aromatic of Gaja’s single-vineyard trio,
which includes Sorì San
Lorenzo and Sorì Tildin.
The Costa Russi vineyard was purchased by the Gaja family in
1950. A Costa is the side of a hill that faces the sun,
and Russi is the name of the vineyard’s former owners.
The predominantly south facing, 4.5 hectare Costa Russi plot
is situated in the Roncagliette Vineyard of Barbaresco alongside
the Sorì Tildin site.
Barbaresco Costa Russi was first
released in 1978. Fermentation typically lasts
15-20 days and takes place with skins in stainless steel. The wines are
then placed in barrique for malolactic fermentation
and remain there for a year before spending another
12 months aging in large oak casks.
Elegance and crystal purity characterize this complex
and densely woven wine, which possesses an aging
potential of decades. From the 1996 vintage on, Costa
Russi has been classified as Langhe DOC, and not
listed as Barbaresco DOCG due to the addition of Barbera.
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Buy Gaja Costa Russi
Wine: Barbaresco
Producer: Gaja
Varietal(s): Nebbiolo, small percentage Barbera
Region: Piemonte
Province: Cuneo
Commune: Barbaresco
Vineyard(s): Roncagliette
Altitude: 270 meters
Exposure: South
Classification: Langhe DOC
First Year: 1978
More Landmark Wines:
Gaja Sorì Tildin
Gaja Sorì San Lorenzo
Gaja Barbaresco
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