GAJA
Sperss Barolo DOP
Sperss translates to “nostalgia” in local dialect. This was the first step outside Barbaresco for the Gaja family, and a project dear to Angelo Gaja and his father, Giovanni Gaja. Vineyard in Marenca-Rivette in Serralunga.
The Sperss vineyard is located in the Marenca-Rivette subarea, in the municipality of Serralunga. The land, arranged as an amphitheater on a surface of 30 acres, consists of very compact clayey-calcareous marls and has south and southwest exposure with an average altitude of 1,210 ft a.s.l. The vines are 50 years old on average.
- Region
- Piedmont
- Appellation
- Barolo DOP
- Varietal Composition
- Nebbiolo
- Aging
- 30 months in oak.
- Alcohol
- 14%
The deep and mineral notes typical of the Serralunga terroir combine with the excellent fruity elements: sour black cherry, truffle, rhubarb and licorice. The mouthfeel reveals an austere texture and a full body, dense and complex. It has an extraordinary bottle ageing potential.
Wine Advocate
98+ Points
2021
"With fruit from Serralunga d'Alba, the Gaja 2021 Barolo Sperss is marked by a distinctive ferrous note of rusty nail or soft earth that frames a core of dark fruit. The wine is exceptionally balanced and beautiful with depth and a high level of fruit purity. Unlike the Conteisa, which ends with a sweeter floral note, this wine is decidedly salty and stony on the finish, giving it a harder edge in terms of structure."
— Monica Larner, 2025
