Grappa Gaia & Rey
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a high-quality distilled spirit, Grappa Gaia & Rey is bottled ready to drink and does not require further aging, though it will remain in peak condition indefinitely when stored properly.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Dark chocolate with high cocoa content, traditional Piedmontese hazelnut cake (Torta di Nocciole), or mature, rich cheeses such as Parmigiano-Reggiano.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Grappa Gaia & Rey is a refined Italian spirit produced by the legendary Gaja estate in Piedmont. It is distilled from the pomace of Chardonnay grapes harvested from the historic Gaia & Rey vineyard in Treiso, which was planted in 1979 and named in honor of Angelo Gaja's daughter, Gaia, and his grandmother, Clotilde Rey—the woman credited with instilling the family's uncompromising dedication to quality. Unlike traditional rustic grappas, this elegant distillate captures the aromatic complexity of Chardonnay. The fresh pomace is carefully distilled in copper alembic stills under vacuum to preserve the delicate fruit aromas, followed by aging in small oak casks. This wood maturation imparts a beautiful amber hue, silky texture, and complex notes of honey, vanilla, toasted nuts, and ripe stone fruits, elevating it to a world-class digestif.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Gaja blev grundlagt i Barbaresco i 1859 af Giovanni Gaja og regnes i dag blandt de mest indflydelsesrige dynastier i moderne italiensk vinhistorie. Vingårdens verdensberømmelse skyldes i høj grad fjerde generations ikoniske frontfigur, Angelo Gaja, som revolutionerede Piemonte ved at indføre temperaturstyret gæring, modning på franske barriques, grøn høst samt enkeltmarksaftapninger. Markarbejdet på Langhes klassiske kalkholdige mergeljord tager udgangspunkt i biodiversitet, sund jordbundsvitalitet og økologiske principper tilpasset klimaforandringerne, frem for rigide certificeringsordninger. Huset hyldes verden over for sine skoledannende Nebbiolo-vine – ikke mindst flagskibet Barbaresco DOCG samt de legendariske enkeltmarkscruer Sorì San Lorenzo, Sorì Tildìn og Costa Russi foruden Barolo-cruen Sperss. Ud over disse uovertrufne fortolkninger af Nebbiolo har familien også fornyet Piemontes hvidvine og klassiske Bordeaux-blends med banebrydende cuvéer som Gaia & Rey Chardonnay, Rossj-Bass og Darmagi. I dag drives vingården i tæt parløb mellem Angelo og hans tre børn Gaia, Rossana og Giovanni.