Sori del Turco Nebbiolo
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2033
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-braised beef, fresh pasta with shaved white truffles, and aged cheeses like Castelmagno.
✨ Technical Specifications
While the legendary house of Gaja is globally renowned for its single-vineyard Nebbiolo masterpieces from Barbaresco and Barolo—such as Sorì San Lorenzo and Sorì Tildìn—any Nebbiolo expression associated with the Gaja name carries immense heritage. In the Piedmontese dialect, 'Sorì' denotes a prime south-facing vineyard slope of exceptional quality, where the snow melts first under the winter sun. Gaja's historical approach to Nebbiolo revolutionized the region, introducing shorter fermentations, temperature control, and French barrique aging alongside traditional large oak casks. This approach tames Nebbiolo's formidable tannins while preserving its haunting aromatic complexity of dried roses, tar, red cherries, and forest floor, backed by the signature limestone and clay soils of the Langhe hills.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1859 by Giovanni Gaja in the village of Barbaresco, Piedmont, Gaja has evolved into one of the world's most celebrated and visionary wine estates. The house was catapulted to international acclaim under the transformative stewardship of Angelo Gaja, who revolutionized Italian viticulture by pioneering green harvesting, temperature-controlled fermentations, French barrique aging, and single-vineyard bottlings. Today, alongside legendary Nebbiolo expressions such as Barbaresco, Sorì San Lorenzo, and Sperss, the family crafts benchmark whites like Gaia & Rey, fine grappas, and acclaimed wines from their Tuscan estates in Bolgheri and Montalcino. Uncompromising in quality and innovation while deeply rooted in their heritage, the Gaja family produces intensely expressive, structured, and age-worthy masterpieces that define modern Italian fine wine.