2008 Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino Rennina

The history of the Gaja winery begins in 1859, the year in which Giovanni Gaja, a local grape grower in Barbaresco, Piemonte, founded a small winery under his own name. A generation later, it was Angelo, grandfather of the current owner, who continued making wine with the same determination as his father. He was supported in this by Clotilde Rey, whom he married in 1905. They taught their descendant Giovanni, named after his grandfather, that as a winemaker you should not make concessions; nothing should be at the expense of the quality of the wine.

In 1961, Giovanni's son Angelo joined the family business. After graduating as an economist from the University of Turin and obtaining a diploma from the School of Viticulture & Oenology in Alba, the young Angelo had gone abroad for an internship at wineries in Bordeaux, Burgundy, along the Rin and in California. Full of fresh ideas, he had now returned to his native Piedmont. When Angelo Gaja took over his parents' business in 1970, he asked his old classmate and winemaker Guido Rivella to assist him. Together they implemented a number of revolutionary changes for the region. For example, they reduced the yields per hectare by sometimes half the number of liters allowed, they experimented with vinification methods, the planting of new grape varieties - both red and white - and groundbreaking ripening techniques. The results were astonishing and Gaja conquered the world with his beautiful Barbarescos - the company's flagship.

It was one of Gaja's remarkable investments in Tuscany, when he acquired the twelve-hectare Pieve Santa Restituta, named after the local church (pieve). With that, the production of Brunello di Montalcino suddenly became one of the company's new possibilities. In this region, the conditions for the indigenous Sangiovese grape are ideal. The composition of the soil is perfect, the altitude of the vineyards is also perfect and the climate leaves nothing to be desired. The ambitious Angelo Gaja and his team of winemakers got to work. The Brunello di Montalcino Rennina – named after the piece of land of the same name located next to the church of Santa Restituta – and the Brunello di Montalcino Sugarille – named after one of the vineyards of the same name on the Santa Restituta estate – saw the light of day.

This Brunello di Montalcino Rennina is made from 100% Sangiovese. The Brunello di Montalcino Rennina presents aromas of balsam herbs, wilted violets and blackberries with a wall of fine tannins that captivate the senses and a layer of primary concentration that promises balance for longevity.

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