GAJA

Gaja is one of Italy’s most iconic and influential wine estates, founded in 1859 in Barbaresco, Piedmont by Giovanni Gaja. Under Angelo Gaja — widely regarded as Italy’s greatest winemaker — the estate pioneered the use of French barriques in Piedmont, introduced international varieties to the region, and elevated Barbaresco to global prominence alongside Barolo as Italy’s finest red wines.

The estate produces Barbaresco, Barolo, Brunello di Montalcino (Pieve Santa Restituta), Super Tuscan Ca’Marcanda (Bolgheri), and Langhe Nebbiolo blends. The single-vineyard Sorì Tildìn, Sorì San Lorenzo, and Costa Russi are benchmark expressions of Piedmont’s greatest terroirs and among the most collected Italian wines in the world.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gaja known for?

Founded 1859 in Barbaresco, Piedmont. Under Angelo Gaja, the estate pioneered French barriques in Piedmont and elevated Barbaresco to global prominence. The Sorì Tildìn, Sorì San Lorenzo, and Costa Russi are benchmark single-vineyard Nebbiolo expressions and among Italy’s most collected wines.

What is Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta?

Gaja’s Brunello di Montalcino estate in the southwestern Montalcino zone in Tuscany, producing two single-vineyard Brunello expressions — Rennina and Sugarille — from the warmer, more structured southern slopes of Montalcino.