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 1859 af Giovanni Gaja i landsbyen Barbaresco i Piemonte og har siden udviklet sig til et af verdens mest berømte og visionære vinhuse. Ejendommen opnåede for alvor international stjernestatus under Angelo Gajas skelsættende ledelse. Han revolutionerede italiensk vinavl ved at gå forrest med grøn høst, temperaturstyret gæring, lagring på franske barriques samt enkeltmarksblandinger. I dag skaber familien – side om side med legendariske Nebbiolo-fortolkninger som Barbaresco, Sorì San Lorenzo og Sperss – skelsættende hvidvine som Gaia & Rey, fornem grappa samt anmelderroste vine fra deres toskanske ejendomme i Bolgheri og Montalcino. Med kompromisløs kvalitet og innovation forenet med dyb respekt for traditionerne frembringer familien Gaja intenst udtryksfulde, strukturerede og lagringsværdige mesterværker, som definerer moderne italiensk vinkunst.