Gaja Langhe Conteisa Barolo 1998
Introduction
Gaja Langhe Conteisa 1998 is a prestigious red wine from the La Morra commune in the Barolo region of Piedmont, Italy. The name "Conteisa" is Piedmontese for "quarrel," referring to a historic 100-year dispute between the municipalities of La Morra and Barolo over the ownership of the renowned Cerequio vineyard—a conflict finally settled in 1275.
Historically, this wine is significant for its classification: from 1996 to 2011, Angelo Gaja famously declassified his single-vineyard Barolo and Barbaresco wines to Langhe DOC. This allowed him to include a small percentage of Barbera (usually 8%) to "correct" acidity and maintain a consistent house style, though the wine is legally recognized as a Barolo DOCG again starting with the 2013 vintage.
Wine Description
The 1998 vintage is an expressive and complex wine that is currently in a "splendid" window of maturity. It presents a deep ruby-red colour with garnet reflections. The nose is intense and fresh, offering a distinctive bouquet of black cherry jam, plum, and licorice, intertwined with savory secondary notes of smoke, truffle, iron, and leather.
On the palate, it is full-bodied and voluptuous, balancing the strength of Nebbiolo with the refined, floral finesse characteristic of the La Morra terroir. It features a harmonious texture with sweet wild cherry flavours and well-integrated, velvety tannins that lead into a long, persistent finish with hints of aromatic herbs and spices. The wine was aged for 30 months in oak—12 months in barriques followed by 18 months in large oak casks.
Introduction
Gaja Langhe Conteisa 1998 is a prestigious red wine from the La Morra commune in the Barolo region of Piedmont, Italy. The name "Conteisa" is Piedmontese for "quarrel," referring to a historic 100-year dispute between the municipalities of La Morra and Barolo over the ownership of the renowned Cerequio vineyard—a conflict finally settled in 1275.
Historically, this wine is significant for its classification: from 1996 to 2011, Angelo Gaja famously declassified his single-vineyard Barolo and Barbaresco wines to Langhe DOC. This allowed him to include a small percentage of Barbera (usually 8%) to "correct" acidity and maintain a consistent house style, though the wine is legally recognized as a Barolo DOCG again starting with the 2013 vintage.
Wine Description
The 1998 vintage is an expressive and complex wine that is currently in a "splendid" window of maturity. It presents a deep ruby-red colour with garnet reflections. The nose is intense and fresh, offering a distinctive bouquet of black cherry jam, plum, and licorice, intertwined with savory secondary notes of smoke, truffle, iron, and leather.
On the palate, it is full-bodied and voluptuous, balancing the strength of Nebbiolo with the refined, floral finesse characteristic of the La Morra terroir. It features a harmonious texture with sweet wild cherry flavours and well-integrated, velvety tannins that lead into a long, persistent finish with hints of aromatic herbs and spices. The wine was aged for 30 months in oak—12 months in barriques followed by 18 months in large oak casks.
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Introduction
Gaja Langhe Conteisa 1998 is a prestigious red wine from the La Morra commune in the Barolo region of Piedmont, Italy. The name "Conteisa" is Piedmontese for "quarrel," referring to a historic 100-year dispute between the municipalities of La Morra and Barolo over the ownership of the renowned Cerequio vineyard—a conflict finally settled in 1275.
Historically, this wine is significant for its classification: from 1996 to 2011, Angelo Gaja famously declassified his single-vineyard Barolo and Barbaresco wines to Langhe DOC. This allowed him to include a small percentage of Barbera (usually 8%) to "correct" acidity and maintain a consistent house style, though the wine is legally recognized as a Barolo DOCG again starting with the 2013 vintage.
Wine Description
The 1998 vintage is an expressive and complex wine that is currently in a "splendid" window of maturity. It presents a deep ruby-red colour with garnet reflections. The nose is intense and fresh, offering a distinctive bouquet of black cherry jam, plum, and licorice, intertwined with savory secondary notes of smoke, truffle, iron, and leather.
On the palate, it is full-bodied and voluptuous, balancing the strength of Nebbiolo with the refined, floral finesse characteristic of the La Morra terroir. It features a harmonious texture with sweet wild cherry flavours and well-integrated, velvety tannins that lead into a long, persistent finish with hints of aromatic herbs and spices. The wine was aged for 30 months in oak—12 months in barriques followed by 18 months in large oak casks.
