Sori del Turco Dolcetto
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pairs beautifully with classic Piedmontese tajarin pasta with meat ragù, roasted pork loin, or semi-cured Italian cheeses such as Toma or Fontina.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the prestigious house of Gaja, the Sori del Turco is a historic expression of Dolcetto d'Alba, showcasing how Angelo Gaja applied his meticulous standards to Piedmont's traditional everyday grape. The name 'Sori' refers to the coveted, sun-drenched southern-facing slopes of the region, while 'del Turco' points to the specific vineyard in Treiso. Traditionally, Dolcetto was the wine Piedmontese winemakers drank while waiting for their Nebbiolo to age. Gaja elevated this humble variety by sourcing from this exceptional site, utilizing short skin contact and stainless steel fermentation to preserve the grape's intense dark cherry, violet, and characteristic bitter almond notes. It represents a fascinating chapter of Gaja's history, combining rustic Piedmontese tradition with modern elegance.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1859 by Giovanni Gaja in Barbaresco, Gaja is among the most influential dynasties in modern Italian viticulture. The estate's global stature was fundamentally transformed by fourth-generation icon Angelo Gaja, who introduced temperature-controlled fermentation, French barrique aging, green harvesting, and single-vineyard bottlings to Piedmont. Viticulture across the Langhe's classic calcareous marls focuses on biodiversity, soil vitality, and organic tenets tailored to climate adaptation, eschewing rigid certification schemes. Gaja is celebrated worldwide for its benchmark Nebbiolos—notably the flagship Barbaresco DOCG alongside historic single-vineyard crus Sorì San Lorenzo, Sorì Tildìn, and Costa Russi—and its Barolo cru Sperss. In addition to peerless expressions of Nebbiolo, the family revolutionized Piedmontese whites and Bordeaux blends through benchmark bottlings like Gaia & Rey Chardonnay, Rossj-Bass, and Darmagi. Today, the estate is led jointly by Angelo and his children Gaia, Rossana, and Giovanni.
🍇 Grapes
100% Dolcetto